Slave Songs of the United States

Slave Songs of the United States
Author: William Francis Allen
Publisher: Applewood Books
Total Pages: 170
Release: 1996
Genre: African Americans
ISBN: 1557094349

Originally published in 1867, this book is a collection of songs of African-American slaves. A few of the songs were written after the emancipation, but all were inspired by slavery. The wild, sad strains tell, as the sufferers themselves could, of crushed hopes, keen sorrow, and a dull, daily misery, which covered them as hopelessly as the fog from the rice swamps. On the other hand, the words breathe a trusting faith in the life after, to which their eyes seem constantly turned.

Dark Midnight When I Rise

Dark Midnight When I Rise
Author: Andrew Ward
Publisher: Amistad
Total Pages: 512
Release: 2001-07-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780060934828

The inspiring story of the Jubilee singers follows a group of singers--all former slaves--on a grueling journey from Nashville to New York City, where they would introduce thousands of whites to Negro spirituals. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

Religious Folk-Songs of the Southern Negroes

Religious Folk-Songs of the Southern Negroes
Author: Howard Washington Odum
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 137
Release: 2021-04-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

The author wrote this as part of a dissertation for his doctorate. It does not contain the music of the songs, though some partial lyrics are included. The author focuses more on the social aspect of the negro music than the actual melody and construction. He explains how it is difficult for a white man to hear all negro music, as some of it is sung only out of their earshot.

Jubilee And Plantation Songs: Characteristic Favorites, As Sung By The Hampton Students, Jubilee Singers, Fisk University Students, And Other Compan

Jubilee And Plantation Songs: Characteristic Favorites, As Sung By The Hampton Students, Jubilee Singers, Fisk University Students, And Other Compan
Author: Hampton Institute
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-10-27
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781015883543

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Spirituals and the Birth of a Black Entertainment Industry

Spirituals and the Birth of a Black Entertainment Industry
Author: Sandra Jean Graham
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2018-02-26
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0252050304

Spirituals performed by jubilee troupes became a sensation in post-Civil War America. First brought to the stage by choral ensembles like the Fisk Jubilee Singers, spirituals anchored a wide range of late nineteenth-century entertainments, including minstrelsy, variety, and plays by both black and white companies. In the first book-length treatment of postbellum spirituals in theatrical entertainments, Sandra Jean Graham mines a trove of resources to chart the spiritual's journey from the private lives of slaves to the concert stage. Graham navigates the conflicting agendas of those who, in adapting spirituals for their own ends, sold conceptions of racial identity to their patrons. In so doing they lay the foundation for a black entertainment industry whose artistic, financial, and cultural practices extended into the twentieth century. A companion website contains jubilee troupe personnel, recordings, and profiles of 85 jubilee groups. Please go to: http://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/graham/spirituals/

Jubilee and Plantation Songs

Jubilee and Plantation Songs
Author: Hampton Institute
Publisher: Nabu Press
Total Pages: 90
Release: 2014-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9781295476787

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Jubilee And Plantation Songs: Characteristic Favorites, As Sung By The Hampton Students, Jubilee Singers, Fisk University Students, And Other Companies Hampton Institute, Jubilee Singers, Fisk University Oliver Ditson, 1887 Social Science; Ethnic Studies; African American Studies; African Americans; Social Science / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies; Spirituals (Songs)

American Negro Songs

American Negro Songs
Author: John Wesley Work
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 274
Release: 1998-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0486402711

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.