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In That Great Getting-Up Morning
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…
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…
Stay in the Field
Done wid Driber's Dribin
Before I'd Be a Slave