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The Vanishing of Harry Pace: Episode 4

Radiolab

WNYC Studios

Science, Natural Sciences, History, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.643.5K Ratings

🗓️ 29 June 2021

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Our Harlem Moon: Episode Four from The Vanishing of Harry Pace, a six-part series created by Jad Abumrad and Shima Oliaee.

In this spin-off tale, Ethel Waters hijacks a degrading song and makes the music her own.

Transcript

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Wait, you're listening.

0:07.0

Alright.

0:08.0

You're listening to Radio Lab.

0:11.0

Radio Lab.

0:12.0

From WNYC.

0:17.0

How would it end?

0:21.0

I ain't got a friend.

0:22.0

My only sin is in my skin.

0:25.0

What did I do to be so black and blue?

0:31.0

You be so black and blue.

0:34.0

Tile, this is why I've been feeling like I blew in the face for years.

0:38.0

I'm just like this period, basically between emancipation and the Harlem Renaissance.

0:44.0

It is the key to our American character.

0:48.0

Could I get your name in your title just to begin?

0:50.0

My name is Rianne Giddens and I am a singer, player, composer, and an armchair historian.

0:56.0

Okay, quick intro.

0:57.0

This is Vanishing of Harry Pace, a miniseries on Radio Lab.

0:59.0

I'm Chad.

1:00.0

I'm Shima.

1:01.0

We begin this week by branching out from Harry.

1:04.0

And we couldn't resist but bring you this short episode.

1:08.0

Yeah, so this one came about when we called up Rianne Giddens during our research.

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