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Afro-American Music: A Demonstration Recording
produced by Willis James (Folkways Records, 1970), 1 hour 46 mins
Willis James, former chairman of the Music Department at Spelman College, looks at how the complex musical and linguistic practices of west coast African cultures have been translated into the musical practices of African Americans. In this lecture performance, he covers spirituals, work songs, blues and jazz.
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produced by Willis James (Folkways Records, 1970), 1 hour 46 mins
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Willis James, former chairman of the Music Department at Spelman College, looks at how the complex musical and linguistic practices of west coast African cultures have been translated into the musical practices of African Americans. In this lecture performance, he covers spirituals, work songs, blues and jazz.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Willis James
Date Published / Released
1970
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Alan Lomax, Zora Neale Hurston, and Mary Elizabeth Barnicle Expedition Collection: Vol. 4
performed by Group of Male Musicians (Alexander Street, 2009), 19 mins
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performed by Group of Male Musicians (Alexander Street, 2009), 19 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1935-06
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Group of Male Musicians
Author / Creator
Group of Male Musicians
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Alexander Street
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Alan Lomax, Zora Neale Hurston, and Mary Elizabeth Barnicle Expedition Collection: Vol. 5
performed by Group of singers (Alexander Street, 2009), 53 mins
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performed by Group of singers (Alexander Street, 2009), 53 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1935-06
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Group of singers
Author / Creator
Group of singers
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Alexander Street
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Alan Lomax, Zora Neale Hurston, and Mary Elizabeth Barnicle Expedition Collection: Vol. 6
performed by Group of singers (Alexander Street, 2009), 30 mins
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performed by Group of singers (Alexander Street, 2009), 30 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1935-06
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Group of singers
Author / Creator
Group of singers
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Alexander Street
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Alan Lomax, Zora Neale Hurston, and Mary Elizabeth Barnicle Expedition Collection: Vol. 11
(Alexander Street, 2009), 18 mins
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(Alexander Street, 2009), 18 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1935-06
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Alexander Street
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Alan Lomax, Zora Neale Hurston, and Mary Elizabeth Barnicle Expedition Collection: Vol. 15
performed by Booker T. Sapps (Alexander Street, 2009), 53 mins
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performed by Booker T. Sapps (Alexander Street, 2009), 53 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1935-06
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Booker T. Sapps
Author / Creator
Booker T. Sapps
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Alexander Street
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Alan Lomax, Zora Neale Hurston, and Mary Elizabeth Barnicle Expedition Collection: Vol. 20
performed by Victoria Wilson (Alexander Street, 2009), 51 mins
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performed by Victoria Wilson (Alexander Street, 2009), 51 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1935-07
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Victoria Wilson
Author / Creator
Victoria Wilson
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Alexander Street
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Alan Lomax, Zora Neale Hurston, and Mary Elizabeth Barnicle Expedition Collection: Vol. 45
(Alexander Street, 2009), 24 mins
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(Alexander Street, 2009), 24 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1935-08
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Alexander Street
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American Ballads And Folksongs
produced by Kenneth S. Goldstein, 1927-1995 (Folkways Records, 1958), 50 mins
Like Joan O'Bryant's previous Folkways recording, Folksongs and Ballads of Kansas, this album presents folk songs geographically close to O'Bryant's heart. Most of the ballads included here are versions from Kansas, Arkansas, and Missouri, and several were collected through the University of Arkansas Folklore R...
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produced by Kenneth S. Goldstein, 1927-1995 (Folkways Records, 1958), 50 mins
Description
Like Joan O'Bryant's previous Folkways recording, Folksongs and Ballads of Kansas, this album presents folk songs geographically close to O'Bryant's heart. Most of the ballads included here are versions from Kansas, Arkansas, and Missouri, and several were collected through the University of Arkansas Folklore Research Project.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Kenneth S. Goldstein, 1927-1995
Date Published / Released
1958
Publisher
Folkways Records
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American Favorite Ballads, Vol. 1
produced by Moses Asch, 1905-1986 (Folkways Records, 1957), 48 mins
See also: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings reissued series of American Favorite Ballads.
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produced by Moses Asch, 1905-1986 (Folkways Records, 1957), 48 mins
Description
See also: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings reissued series of American Favorite Ballads.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Moses Asch, 1905-1986
Date Published / Released
1957
Publisher
Folkways Records
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