Voice
SKU:
AP.6-285731
The
Classic 1867
Anthology. Edited by
Charles Pickard Ware,
Lucy McKim Garrison, and
William Francis Allen.
Series; Vocal Collection.
Dover Edition. Spiritual.
Book. Dover Publications
#06-285731. Published by
Dover Publications
(AP.6-285731).
ISBN
9780486285733.
English.
This 1867
landmark book represents
the first systematic
effort to collect and
preserve the songs sung
by the plantation slaves
of the Old South. Most of
the 130 songs, arranged
by geographic area, were
recorded directly from
the singers themselves.
Includes the melody line
and all known verses to
each song.