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Click to enlargeAmerican Negro Songs: 230 Folk Songs and Spirituals, Religious and Secular

John W. Work
Our Price$12.95New!(Table of Contents)
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Format: Book
ISBN: 0486402711
Page Count: 272
Dimensions: 6 1/2 x 9 1/4
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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