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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Main Author: Allen, William Francis, 1830-1889
Other Authors: Ware, Charles Pickard, 1840-1921, Garrison, Lucy McKim, 1842-1877
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Library, 2011
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central