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- Collection: Part 2: Let My People Go: 1776-1866
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Jesus on the Water-Side
Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Had
Poor Rosy
In That Great Day
In That Great Getting-Up Morning
Give Up the World
Zip CoonAs Dr. Southern notes, other titles for this song include Turkey in the Straw, Coony in de Hollar andOpossum Up a Gum Tree.
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…
Follow the Drinkin' Gourd
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…