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Title The books of American negro spirituals : including The book of American negro spirituals and The second book of negro spirituals / [compiled by] James Weldon Johnson and J. Rosamond Johnson.

Publication Info. New York : Da Capo Paperback, 1977, 1969.

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Location Call No. Status OPAC Message Public Note Gift Note
 Talbott: Circulating Collection  M1670 .B66 D3 1977    Available  ---
 Talbott Annex  b13326570    Available  Ask Librarian for access
Description 1 score (187, 189 pages) ; 26 cm.
score
Series A Da Capo paperback
Da Capo paperback.
Note For voice and piano.
Musical arrangements by J. Rosamond Johnson, additional numbers by Lawrence Brown.
Reprint of the 1969 edition published by Viking Press, New York.
Contents Preface -- Go down Moses -- Heav'n boun' soldier -- Joshua fit de battle ob Jerico -- We am clim'in' Jacob's ladder -- Didn't old pharaoh get los'? -- Swing low sweet chariot -- Up on de mountain -- Little David play on yo' harp -- Die in de fiel' -- Ride on, Moses -- All god's chillun got wings -- Dere's no hidin' place down dere -- Gimme dat ol'-time religion -- Lis'en to de lam's -- He's jus't de same today -- Stan' still Jordan -- Somebody's knockin' at yo' do' -- Singin' wid a sword in ma han' -- I couldn't hear nobody pray -- My way's cloudy -- It's me, o, lord -- I got a home in-a dat rock -- By an' by -- Deep river -- Who dat a-coming' ovah yondah? -- Roll Jordan, roll -- De blin' man stood on de road an' cried -- Roll de ol' chariot along -- Calvary -- Steal away to Jesus -- Gwine up -- I'm troubled in mind - O, gambler, git up off o' yo' knees -- My lord's a-writin' all de time -- Git on board, little chillen -- Gwinter sing all along de way -- Who'll be a witness for my lord? -- Keep a-inchin' along -- Where shall I be when de firs' trumpet soun'? -- Peter, go ring dem bells -- Nobody knows de trouble I see -- Ev'ry time I feel de spirit -- Father Abraham -- I''m a-rollin' -- Didn't my lord deliver Daniel? -- O, wasn't dat a wide river? -- Keep me f'om sinkin' down -- De band ' o' Gideon -- John saw the holy number -- Give me Jesus -- My lord, what a mornin' -- O, rocks don't fall on me -- Done foun' my los' sheep -- What yo' gwine to do when yo' lamp burn down? -- Hallelujah! -- Crucifixion -- Until I reach-a ma home -- I done done what ya' tol' me to do -- You may bury me in de eas' -- You got it right -- Weary traveler.
Genre/Form Spirituals (Songs)
Spirituals (Songs)
Folk music.
Folk music.
Scores.
Scores.
Added Author Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938.
Johnson, J. Rosamond (John Rosamond), 1873-1954.
Brown, Lawrence, 1893-1972.
Added Title Book of American negro spirituals.
Second book of negro spirituals.
ISBN 0306800748