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Slave songs of the United States /

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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Allen, William Francis, 1830-1889
Otros Autores: Ware, Charles Pickard, 1840-1921, Garrison, Lucy McKim, 1842-1877
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Library, 2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (286 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes index.
ISBN:9780807869505
0807869503