A poem by the American poet Langston Hughes, written in 1925 and first published that year in the Urban League magazine Opportunity, before becoming the title poem of his 1926 debut collection of the same name. It renders the rhythm and feeling of blues music in verse form through a Harlem pianist's late-night performance, and it is regarded as a foundational work of the Harlem Renaissance's engagement with African American vernacular music. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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The Weary Blues is a poem by American poet Langston Hughes. Written in 1925, The Weary Blues was first published in the Urban League magazine Opportunity.
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"The Weary Blues" is a poem by American poet Langston Hughes. Written in 1925, "The Weary Blues" was first published in the Urban League magazine Opportunity. It was awarded the magazine's prize for best poem of the year. The poem was included in Hughes's first book, a collection of poems, also entitled The Weary Blues.
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The Weary Blues is a poem by American poet Langston Hughes. Written in 1925, The Weary Blues was first published in the Urban League magazine Opportunity.
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