Fables of Faubus

About Fables of Faubus

"Fables of Faubus" is a song composed by jazz bassist and composer Charles Mingus. One of Mingus' most explicitly political works, the song was written as a direct protest against Arkansas governor Orval E. Faubus,who in 1957 sent out the National Guard to prevent the integration of Little Rock Central High School by nine African American teenagers. The song was first recorded for Mingus' 1959 album, Mingus Ah Um. Columbia refused to allow the lyrics to the song to be included, and so the song was recorded as an instrumental on the album. .

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About this song

Credited to

Charles Mingus

Album

Mingus Ah Um · Track 7 of 12

Released

January 1, 1970

Duration

8:13

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From the album: Mingus Ah Um