Slave Songs of the United States Contributor(s): Allen, William Francis (Editor), Ware, Charles Pickard (Editor), Garrison, Lucy McKim (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0486285731 ISBN-13: 9780486285733 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $10.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1995 Annotation: 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. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Music | Printed Music - General - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - Biography & Autobiography | Music |
Dewey: 782.421 |
LCCN: 95007386 |
Series: Dover Books on Music |
Physical Information: 0.41" H x 5.42" W x 8.47" (0.44 lbs) 192 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: First published in 1867, this landmark book represented the first systematic effort to collect and preserve the songs sung by the plantation slaves of the Old South. To ensure authenticity, the editors notated most of the melodies and words directly from the singers themselves. The result was a rare musical treasury containing complete music and lyrics for over 130 songs, arranged by geographical region. |