Classic and Contemporary Poetry

BUNK JOHNSON BLOWING, by MURIEL RUKEYSER                Poet Analysis     Poet's Biography
First Line: They found him in the fields and called him back to music
Last Line: We three slid down that san francisco hill
Subject(s): Jazz; Johnson, Bunk (1889-1949); Ledbetter, Huddie [leadbelly] (1888-1949; Music And Musicians