This historical and critical survey discusses the lyric significance of such songs as "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot," "Steal Away to Jesus," and others. In addition, the words and music for 230 songs appear, including "You May Bury Me in the East," "Rock of Ages," "Go Tell It on the Mountain," and many more.
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Memories of songs I've heard, yet did not know the words. History is a wonderful thing. Enjoyed the "foot stomping" songs. As a city youngster visiting the south in the early 40's, in the old church camp meetings, some of these songs were sang. They bring back memories of good times in my youth.
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I was looking for a particular spiritual and found it listed in this interesting collection. In the search found many spirituals that were new to me. My soloist then sang "He Never Said a Mumblin' Word" for a service on Good Friday from this collection, with great affect on the congregation.
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THE FOLK SONG of the American Negro has not experienced the long I unhindered growth common to the great body of folk songs of other people. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
angels done bowed, social song, great camp meeting, steam drill, gonna sing Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
John Henry, American Negro, Promise Land, Big Rock, Railroad Bill, Elder Brown, Lord Lord, Swing Low Sweet Chariot, All of God, Deep River, Noah the Rainbow New!
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THE FOLK SONG of the American Negro has not experienced the long I unhindered growth common to the great body of folk songs of other people. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
angels done bowed, social song, great camp meeting, steam drill, gonna sing Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
John Henry, American Negro, Promise Land, Big Rock, Railroad Bill, Elder Brown, Lord Lord, Swing Low Sweet Chariot, All of God, Deep River, Noah the Rainbow New!
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- Caruso and Tetrazzini On the Art of Singing by Enrico Caruso in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Blues: An Anthology by W.C. Handy on page 31, and Back Matter
- Folk Songs of Old New England (Dover Books on Music) by Eloise Hubbard Linscott in Back Matter
- Caruso and the Art of Singing by Salvatore Fucito in Back Matter
- North Carolina Disasters & Catastrophes! (Carole Marsh North Carolina Books) by Carole Marsh in Back Matter
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- The United States and Canada (Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Volume 3) by Ellen Koskoff on 5 pages
- Black Culture and Black Consciousness: Afro-American Folk Thought from Slavery to Freedom (Galaxy Books) by Lawrence W. Levine on 5 pages
- Can't Be Satisfied: The Life and Times of Muddy Waters by Robert Gordon on 4 pages
- Fits, Trances, and Visions: experiencing religion and explaining experience from Wesley to James by Ann Taves on 4 pages
- The World's Music : General Perspectives and Reference Tools (Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Volume 10) by Ruth M. Stone on page 155, page 379, and Index
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