Blues and Haikus

Blues and Haikus is the American novelist and poet Jack Kerouac's second album and was released in 1959.

History

On the album, Kerouac's poetry readings are accompanied by jazz saxophonists Al Cohn and Zoot Sims. The album is included in the CD box set The Jack Kerouac Collection.

Track listing

Side One

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

Side Two

1. "Poems from the Unpublished Book of Blues" – 14:05

Bonus Tracks on 1990 CD issue

(Outtakes from the Blues and Haikus recording sessions)

1. "Old Western Movies" - 6:42
2. "Conclusion of the Railroad Earth" - 10:05

References

1. Jack Kerouac bibliography
2. Jack Kerouac
3. Zoot Sims
4. Beatnik
5. Edie Parker
6. Readings by Jack Kerouac on the Beat Generation
7. William S. Burroughs
8. Beat Generation
9. Lucien Carr
10. Loose Blues
11. Jan Kerouac
12. Phoebe Snow (album)
13. Al Cohn
14. Poetry for the Beat Generation
15. Miami Blues
16. Jutta Hipp with Zoot Sims
17. The Genius of Ray Charles
18. The Manhattan Transfer (album)
19. Soprano Sax (Zoot Sims album)
20. Tenor Conclave