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The Books of American negro spirituals
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James Weldon Johnson,Lawrence Brown |
HISTORICAL TEXTS PLUS 2 SONGBOOKS: THE BOOK OF AMERICAN NEGRO SPIRITUALS & THE SECOND BOOK OF NEGRO SPIRITUALS IN THEIR ORIGINAL FORM |
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African American music
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Portia K. Maultsby |
Designed for an introductory course in African American music, this title focuses on musical genres & styles, moving chronologically from folk traditions to modern forms. A final section discusses th… |
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Issues in African American music
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Portia K. Maultsby,Mellonee V. Burnim |
Issues in African American music : power, gender, race, representation is a collection of twenty-one essays by leading scholars, surveying vital themes in the history of African American music. Bring… |
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Black Music in America
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James Haskins |
Surveys the history of black music in America, from early slave songs through jazz and the blues to soul, classical music, and current trends. |
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Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing
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Amy Krouse Rosenthal,James Weldon Johnson |
An illustrated version of the song that has come to be considered the African American national anthem. |
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Music and song
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Shawn Woodyard |
Describes the various types of music central to African American life, with historical information and biographical sketches of prominent black musicians. |
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The Memphis blues again
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Ernest C. Withers |
"Through the photographs of Ernest C. Withers we travel the decades down Beale Street, the main street of the Memphis music scene, and find ourselves on a journey into the heart and soul of America. … |
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