THE BLUES by Langston Hughes

Best-known as an artist of the Harlem Renaissance (1920 to the

es wrote several poems that evoke jazz and blues. As such, the
or exploring an important cultural movement and the connection
d music. Add simple instruments to this poem published in 1926
musical game.
When the shoe strings break
On both your shoes

late 1930s), Hugh

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