The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Name: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Uploaded: 1971-01-01
Duration: 3 min 8 s
Description: Scott-Heron first recorded this satirical Black Liberation poem for his 1970 album Small Talk at 125th and Lenox. The 1971 re-recording featured Ron Carter on bass and Hubert Laws on flute, with Bernard Purdie's funk drumming creating a sparse, rhythm-driven backdrop.

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1971 70s funk

Scott-Heron first recorded this satirical Black Liberation poem for his 1970 album Small Talk at 125th and Lenox. The 1971 re-recording featured Ron Carter on bass and Hubert Laws on flute, with Bernard Purdie's funk drumming creating a sparse, rhythm-driven backdrop.