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- Collection: The Music of Black Americans: A History
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Stay in the Field
John BrownAs Dr. Southern notes inThe Music of Black Americans, the melody used for John Brown's Bodywas composed by William Steffe, whose name does not appear…
Follow the Drinkin' Gourd
Is There a Heart That Never Lov'dThe version of this piece which appears inThe Music of Black Americans combines Braham's tune (Is there a heart that never lov'd) and Brown's text…
Zip CoonAs Dr. Southern notes, other titles for this song include Turkey in the Straw, Coony in de Hollar andOpossum Up a Gum Tree.
Give Up the World
Metrical version of Psalm 19TheBay Psalm Book(complete title: The Whole Booke of Psalmes Faithfully Translated into English Metre) is a metrical psalterfirst printed in 1640…
In That Great Getting-Up Morning
In That Great Day
Poor Rosy