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Slave songs of the United States

Smithsonian Libraries and Archives

Object Details

Author
Allen, William Francis 1830-1889
Ware, Charles Pickard 1840-1921
Garrison, Lucy McKim 1842-1877
Unaccompanied melodies.
Preface signed: William Francis Allen, Charles Pickard Ware, Lucy McKim Garrison.
Also issued online.
Also available online.
Elecresource
Contents
Roll, Jordan, roll -- Jehovah, Hallelujah -- I hear from Heaven to-day -- Blow your trumpet, Gabriel -- Praise, member -- Wrestle on, Jacob -- Lonesome valley -- I can't stay behind -- Poor Rosy -- Trouble of the world -- There's a meeting here to-night -- Hold your light -- Happy morning -- No man can hinder me -- Lord, remember me -- Not weary yet -- Religion so sweet -- Hunting for the Lord -- Go in the wilderness -- Tell my Jesus "morning" -- The graveyard -- John, John, of the Holy Order -- I saw the beam in my sister's eye -- Hunting for a city -- Gwine follow -- Lay this body down -- Heaven bell a-ring -- Jine 'em -- Rain fall and wet Becca Lawton -- Bound to go -- Michael row the boat ashore -- Sail, O believer -- Rock o' Jubilee -- Stars begin to fall -- King Emanuel -- Satan's Camp a-fire -- Give up the world -- Jesus on the waterside -- I wish I been dere -- Build a house in Paradise -- I know when I'm going home -- I'm a trouble in de mind -- Travel on -- Archangel, open the door -- My body rock 'long fever -- Bell da ring -- Pray all de member -- Turn sinner, turn O -- My army cross over -- Join the angel band -- I and Satan had a race -- Shall I die? -- When do we meet again -- The white marble stone -- I can't stand the fire -- Meet, O Lord -- Wai', Mr. Mackright -- Early in the morning -- Hail, Mary -- No more rain fall for wet you -- I want to go home -- Good-bye, brother -- Fare ye well -- Many thousand go -- Brother Moses gone -- The sin-sick soul -- Some valiant soldier -- Hallelu, hallelu -- Children do linger -- Good-bye -- Lord, make me more patient -- Day of judgment -- Resurrection morn -- Nobody knows the trouble I've had -- Who is on the Lord's side -- Hold out to the end -- Come go with me -- Every hour in the day -- In the mansions above -- Shout on, children -- Jesus, won't you come by-and-by? -- Heave away -- Wake up, Jacob -- On to glory -- Just now -- Shock along, John -- Round the corn, Sally -- Jordan's Mills -- Sabbath has no end -- I don't feel weary -- The hypocrite and the concubine -- O shout away -- O'er the crossing -- Rock o' my soul -- We will march thro' the valley -- What a trying time -- Almost over -- Don't be weary, traveller -- Let God's saints come in -- Golden altar -- Winter -- Heaven Bells -- Gold band -- Good old way -- I'm going home -- Sinner won't die no more -- Brother, guide me home -- Little children, then won't you be glad? -- Charleston gals -- Run, nigger, run -- I'm gwine to Alabamy -- My father, how long? -- I'm in trouble -- O Daniel -- O brother, don't get weary -- I want to join the band -- Jacob's ladder -- Pray on -- Good news, member -- I want to die like-a Lazarus die -- Away down in Sunbury -- This is the trouble of the world -- Lean on the Lord's side -- These are all my Father's children -- The old ship of Zion -- Come along, Moses -- Social band -- God got plenty o' room -- You must be pure and holy -- Belle Layotte -- Remon -- Aurore Bradaire -- Caroline -- Calinda -- Lolotte -- Musieu Bainjo
1867
Call number
M1670 .A432
Type
Music
Songs and music
Physical description
xliv, 115 pages 23 cm
Place
United States
Smithsonian Libraries
Topic
African Americans
Folk music
Folk songs, English
Spirituals (Songs)
Slaves
Record ID
siris_sil_78680
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0

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