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The sounds of slavery : discovering African American history through songs, sermons, and speech
An exploration of African American history through songs, music, and speech with accompanying recording.
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An exploration of African American history through songs, music, and speech with accompanying recording.
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xxii, 241 pages
24 cm
4 3/4 in. disc
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Pitts Theology Library
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Emory University
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E443 .W59 2005
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Boston (Mass.)
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P_300000242718
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2005
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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.
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The sounds of slavery : discovering African American history through songs, sermons, and speech