Episode

From Lead Belly to Tupac: a prison history of music

Podcast: All Things Considered
Published: Jul 4, 2026
Duration seconds: 506
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Summary

In his book 'The Midnight Special', author Colin Asher traces how prisons and the criminal justice system shaped American music, from Lead Belly and Johnny Cash to Tupac.