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Negro Folk Music U.S.A.
One of the first and finest studies of African American folk music, this thorough volume offers a perceptive history and analysis of spirituals, ballads, blues, jazz, and other genres. Includes versions of over 40 folk songs, including “Wake Up Jonah,” “Rock Chariot,” “Wonder Where Is My Brother Gone,” and many others.(0486836495)
Roland Hayes: My Favorite Spirituals
Musical arrangements for 30 well-known tunes by noted African-American tenor include Deep River, Dry Bones, Were You There? and more. Perceptively written introduction to each song includes background history (0486417018)
Best-Loved Negro Spirituals
This anthology features complete lyrics to 178 of the best-loved spirituals, including such lasting favorites as “Balm in Gilead,” “Deep River,” “Down by the Riverside,” Ezekiel Saw the Wheel,” “Gonna Shout All Over God’s Heaven,” “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hand,” “Roll, Jordan, Roll,” “Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child,” “Steal Away to Jesus,” “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot,” “This Train,” “We Are Climbing Jacob’s Ladder,” “Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?” and many more. (0486416771)
American Negro Songs
Authoritative study traces the African influences and lyric significance of such songs as Swing Low, Sweet Chariot and John Henry, and gives words and music for 230 songs. Bibliography. Index of Song Titles (0486402711)
Slave Songs Of The United States
This 1867 landmark book was the first systematic effort to collect and preserve songs sung by plantation slaves. Most of the 130 songs, geographically arranged, were recorded directly from the singers themselves (0486285731)
Publisher : Dover Publications (July 6, 1995)
Language : English
Paperback : 192 pages
ISBN-10 : 0486285731
ISBN-13 : 978-0486285733
Item Weight : 8 ounces
Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches