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78 Blues: Folksongs and Phonographs in the American South
written by John Minton (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2008), 302 page(s)
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written by John Minton (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2008), 302 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
John Minton
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Folk Music
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008 by the University Press of Mississippi
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American Experience: Jubilee Singers: Sacrifice and Glory, Part 3, Interview with Toni Anderson, Music Historian, 3 of 5
directed by Llewellyn Smith, fl. 1987-2017; produced by Llewellyn Smith, fl. 1987-2017, WGBH Boston; interview by Llewellyn Smith, fl. 1987-2017, in American Experience: Jubilee Singers: Sacrifice and Glory, Part 3 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 30 mins
Toni Anderson Interview about a group of young ex-slaves in Nashville, Tennessee, who set out on a mission to save their bankrupt school by giving concerts. Traveling first through cities in the North, then on to venues across Europe, the Jubilee Singers introduced audiences to the power of spirituals, the religio...
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directed by Llewellyn Smith, fl. 1987-2017; produced by Llewellyn Smith, fl. 1987-2017, WGBH Boston; interview by Llewellyn Smith, fl. 1987-2017, in American Experience: Jubilee Singers: Sacrifice and Glory, Part 3 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 30 mins
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Toni Anderson Interview about a group of young ex-slaves in Nashville, Tennessee, who set out on a mission to save their bankrupt school by giving concerts. Traveling first through cities in the North, then on to venues across Europe, the Jubilee Singers introduced audiences to the power of spirituals, the religious anthems of slavery. Driven to physical collapse and even death, the singers proved more successful - and more inspirational - than a...
Toni Anderson Interview about a group of young ex-slaves in Nashville, Tennessee, who set out on a mission to save their bankrupt school by giving concerts. Traveling first through cities in the North, then on to venues across Europe, the Jubilee Singers introduced audiences to the power of spirituals, the religious anthems of slavery. Driven to physical collapse and even death, the singers proved more successful - and more inspirational - than anyone could have imagined.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Llewellyn Smith, fl. 1987-2017, WGBH Boston
Author / Creator
Llewellyn Smith, fl. 1987-2017
Date Published / Released
2000, 2017
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: Jubilee Singers: Sacrifice and Glory
Person Discussed
Toni Anderson, fl. 1999, Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury, 1801-1885, Henry Ward Beecher, 1813-1887
Topic / Theme
Evangelical activities, Colleges and universities, Travel, Fundraising, Vocal groups, Folk music, Reconstruction, US, 1865-1877, Political and Social Movements, Religion and Belief Systems, Race and Gender, Reconstruction (1866–1876), African Americans, Americans
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© 2000-2017 WGBH Educational Foundation
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Aretha: From These Roots
written by Aretha Franklin, 1942-2018; edited by David Ritz (New York, NY: Villard Books, 1999), 254 page(s)
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written by Aretha Franklin, 1942-2018; edited by David Ritz (New York, NY: Villard Books, 1999), 254 page(s)
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Chapter
Contributor
David Ritz
Author / Creator
Aretha Franklin, 1942-2018
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Villard Books
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1999 by Crown Productions, Inc. All rights reserved. This edition of the Work published by arrangement with Random House, an imprint of Random House Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc.
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The Beat: Go-Go Music from Washington, D.C.
written by Kip Lornell and Charles C. Stephenson, Jr. (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2009), 324 page(s)
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written by Kip Lornell and Charles C. Stephenson, Jr. (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2009), 324 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Kip Lornell, Charles C. Stephenson, Jr.
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Topic / Theme
African American Music
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Black Talk
written by Ben Sidran, 1943- (New York, NY: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1971), 201 page(s)
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written by Ben Sidran, 1943- (New York, NY: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1971), 201 page(s)
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Chapter
Author / Creator
Ben Sidran, 1943-
Date Published / Released
1971
Publisher
Holt, Rinehart, and Winston
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1971 by Ben Sidran. Reproduced by permission of Da Capo Press, a member of The Perseus Books Group.
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Black Talk
written by Ben Sidran, 1943- (New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1971), 201 page(s)
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written by Ben Sidran, 1943- (New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1971), 201 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Ben Sidran, 1943-
Date Published / Released
1971
Publisher
Holt, Rinehart, and Winston
Topic / Theme
African American Music
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Blues Boy: The Life and Music of B. B. King
written by Sebastian Danchin, 1955- (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 1998), 156 page(s)
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written by Sebastian Danchin, 1955- (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 1998), 156 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Sebastian Danchin, 1955-
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Blues
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Blues People: The Negro Experience in White America and the Music that Developed from It.
written by Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014 (New York, NY: William Morrow and Company, 1963), 244 page(s)
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written by Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014 (New York, NY: William Morrow and Company, 1963), 244 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014
Date Published / Released
1963
Publisher
William Morrow and Company
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Blues
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The Bluesman: The Musical Heritage of Black Men and Women in the Americas
written by Julio Finn (London, England: Quartet Books Ltd., 1986), 282 page(s)
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written by Julio Finn (London, England: Quartet Books Ltd., 1986), 282 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Julio Finn
Date Published / Released
1986
Publisher
Quartet Books Ltd.
Topic / Theme
African American Music
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Church Manual of the First Church of Christ Scientist, in Boston, Mass.
written by Mary Baker Eddy, 1821-1910 (Boston, MA: Trustees of Mary Baker Eddy, 1927), 152 page(s)
Faith Community
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written by Mary Baker Eddy, 1821-1910 (Boston, MA: Trustees of Mary Baker Eddy, 1927), 152 page(s)
Description
Faith Community
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Monograph
Author / Creator
Mary Baker Eddy, 1821-1910
Date Published / Released
1927
Publisher
Trustees of Mary Baker Eddy
Topic / Theme
Church administration, Christianity
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