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Jack Kerouac's second album and was released in 1959.

History

On the album, Kerouac's poetry readings are accompanied by

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. The album is included in the CD box set ''The Jack Kerouac Collection''.

Track listing

Side One

#"American Haikus" – 10:01 #"Hard Hearted Old Farmer" – 2:13 #"The Last Hotel/Some of the Dharma" – 3:49

Side Two

#"Poems from the Unpublished ''Book of Blues''" – 14:05

Bonus Tracks on 1990 CD issue

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from the ''Blues and Haikus'' recording sessions) #"Old Western Movies" - 6:42 #"Conclusion of the Railroad Earth" - 10:05

References

1959 albums Jack Kerouac albums Albums produced by Bob Thiele Hanover Records albums {{1950s-album-stub