Part 1: Song in a Strange Land, 1619-1775

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Part 1: Song in a Strange Land, 1619-1775

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“The white settlers brought their psalm books to the New World and later imported musical instruments. The black folk brought their memories of the rich traditions of Africa. Together the settlers, black and white, were to lay the foundation for a phenomenal subsequent development of music in America.” 

-- The Music of Black Americans, Page 25

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TheBay Psalm Book(complete title: The Whole Booke of Psalmes Faithfully Translated into English Metre) is a metrical psalterfirst printed in 1640…

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