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Kerouac, Jack. Blues and Haikus Performed by Jack Kerouac and Others . Audiotape of a monaural record of the same title, Hanover Records, 1959. Audiocassette.

Kerouac reads his own poetry, including “American Haikus,” “Hard-Hearted Old Farmer,” poems from Book of Blues , and other works.

Kerouac , Jack. Big Sur . Unabridged. Read by Tom Parker. Blackstone Audio Books, 1998.

Audiocassettes.

Kerouac, Jack. The Dharma Bums . Abridged. Read by Allen Ginsberg. Audio Literature, 1991.

Audiocassettes.

Kerouac, Jack. The Dharma Bums. Unabridged. Read by Tom Parker. Blackstone

Audio Books, 1992. Audiocassettes.

Kerouac, Jack. Jack Kerouac Collection. Rhino Records, 1990.

This is a four-cassette collection including readings, singing, and a speech given by Kerouac at Brandeis University in 1958. Included is a masterpiece of Kerouac performing Poetry for the Beat Generation accompanied by Steve Allen. Audiocassettes.

Kerouac, Jack. Mexico City Blues. Unabridged. Read by Allen Ginsberg . Shambhala Lion, 1996.

Audiocassettes.

Kerouac, Jack. On the Road . Unabridged. Read by Frank Muller. Recorded Books, 1998.

Audiocassettes.

Kerouac, Jack. Poetry for the Beat Generation . Performed by Jack Kerouac and Steve Allen. Music written by Steve Allen.

Audiotape of a monaural record of the same title, Hanover Records, 1959. Recorded before a live audience, Kerouac presents 14 of his poems to Steve Allen's piano accompaniment.

Kerouac, Jack . Readings by Jack Kerouac on the Beat Generation . Read by the author. Audiotape of a monaural record of the same title, Verve Records, 1959.

Audiocassette.

Excerpts from “San Francisco Scene,” “Lucien Midnight,” The Subterraneans , and other prose works are read by the author.

Kerouac, Jack. Visions of Cody . Abridged. Read by Graham Parker. Selections.Penguin Audio Books, 1996. Audiocassettes.

Murphy, Mark. Bop for Kerouac . Muse Records, 1981. Compact disc.

In this recording, Mark Murphy pays tribute to Kerouac's words and bebop sound. Since Kerouac loved jazz so much, it seems only fitting that a major jazz musician would produce an album devoted to him.

Murphy, Mark. Kerouac Then & Now. Muse Records, 1989. Compact disc.

Here is a collection of readings by Mark Murphy both with and without accompaniment. Murphy states that he treats the material differently than when it first appeared, hence the name Then and Now .

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