"Fables of Faubus" - Charles Mingus

History:

• Just like other art-forms, music is an outlet for expression - in this case, political protest
• Composed by Charles Mingus (Bass) in 1959 to protest against Arkansas governor Orval E. Faubus
• in 1957, Faubus sent the National Guard  to prevent integration of Little Rock Central High School by nine African American teens
• Appeared on Mingus' 1959 album "Mingus Ah Um" on the Columbia record label
• Columbia refused to let Mingus release the recording with the lyrics 
• Under the Columbia label, just the instrumental version was released
• A year later, Charles Mingus released the uncensored version (with lyrics) under the Candid record label on the album "Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus"
• due to contractual issues, they had to release the song under the name "Original Faubus Fables"
• Charles Mingus - bass & vocals
• Ted Curson - Trumpet
• Eric Dolphy - Alto Sax
• Dannie Richmond - Drums (featured in the Call & Response with Mingus)
• listen to the uncensored version HERE 
• This was one of Mingus' most proud compositions and played it quite often

Lyrics:

Oh, Lord, don't let 'em shoot us!
Oh, Lord, don't let 'em stab us!
Oh, Lord, don't let 'em tar and feather us!
Oh, Lord, no more swastikas!
Oh, Lord, no more Ku Klux Klan!

Name me someone who's ridiculous, Dannie.
Governor Faubus!
Why is he so sick and ridiculous?
He won't permit integrated schools.

Then he's a fool! Boo! Nazi Fascist supremists!
Boo! Ku Klux Klan (with your Jim Crow plan)

Name me a handful that's ridiculous, Dannie Richmond.
Faubus, Rockefeller, Eisenhower
Why are they so sick and ridiculous?

Two, four, six, eight:
They brainwash and teach you hate.
H-E-L-L-O, Hello.