Teddy Powell's Holiday Soul of Jazz According to the review published by the New York Times, Nina Simone's program included "songs by Bob Dylan, Langston Hughes, Billy Taylor, some blues, and her own "Mississippi Goddam"". She was accompanied by a quartet of unidentified musicians. Wilson, John S. "RECITAL VICTORY FOR NINA SIMONE but Carnegie's Distorted Acoustics Mar Concert." New York Times (1923-), 30 Dec. 1968, p. 25. ProQuest. Web. 30 Apr. 2025. 1968-12-28T20:00:00