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The sounds of slavery : discovering African American history through songs, sermons, and speech
White, Shane
An exploration of African American history through songs, music, and speech with accompanying recording.
Date Issued or Published
2005
Subject - Topic/Names
Subject - Geographic
Subject - Time Period
Primary Repository ID
P_300000242718
System of Record ID
300000242718
300000242792
Title
The sounds of slavery : discovering African American history through songs, sermons, and speech
Date Issued or Published
2005
Description
An exploration of African American history through songs, music, and speech with accompanying recording.
Creator
Publisher
Place of Publication
Boston (Mass.)
Primary Language
Subject - Topic/Names
Subject - Geographic
Subject - Time Period
Extent/Dimensions
xxii, 241 pages
24 cm
4 3/4 in. disc
Content Genre
Related Material
Local Call Number
E443 .W59 2005
Rights Statement
IN COPYRIGHT
Table Of Contents
The lords of sounds -- "All we knowed was go and come by de bells and horns" -- "To translate everyday experiences into living sound" -- "De music [of the slaves] make dese Cab Calloways of today git to de woods an' hide -- "Sing no hymns of your own composing" -- "He can invent a plausible tale at a moment's warning" -- "Boots or no boots, I gwine shout today!" -- "When we had a black preacher that was heaven" -- Soundtracks of the city: Charleston, New York, and New Orleans.
Institution
Emory University
Holding Repository
Pitts Theology Library
Sort Date
2005