Reprint of the 1st ed. published by Associated Publishers, Washington, D.C.
Bibliography
Bibliography: pages 420-424.
Contents
Africa -- Africa in song -- African influences in America -- Negro folk songs- Religious and secular -- Folk song in the provinces -- The origin of negro songs -- Negro idiom and rhythm -- Musical comedy -- Folk themes in larger forms of composition -- Musical pioneers -- Musical progress -- Music in war service -- World musicians of color -- Torch bearers -- Interpretative musicians