Weldon Irvine- Young, Gifted & Broke (Vinyl) August Burns Red all are collected on The

all are collected on The Smile's first album

the hope springing eternal

So he gazed at the images until one of the pictures jumped out at him: his father as a young man

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Weldon Irvine- Young, Gifted & Broke (Vinyl) August Burns Red all are collected on TheThe musical 'Young, Gifted and Broke', written by Weldon Irvine as writer, musical director, and full lyricist composer, was originally released in 1977. The musical was inspired by the Black Civil Rights anthem 'Young, Gifted and Black,' which Weldon wrote with Nina Shimone. The recording session brought together a group of talented musicians, including Marcus Miller, whose name had not yet reached international prominence, to breathe new life into