Negro Folk Music of Alabama, Vol. 2: Religious Music

produced by Harold Courlander, 1908-1996 (Folkways Records, 1956), 32 mins

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Field of Interest: American Music
Description: In an attempt to break away from the caricature of black music that was popular in America during the 1950s, Harold Courlander compiled this collection as documentation of black music in Alabama in its purest form. Placed in the context of homilies and prayers this second volume of religious music captures the essence of black spirituals found in the south and features the popular hymn, “Free At Last.”
Content Type: Music recording
Duration: 32 mins
Format: Audio
Sub Genre: Gospel, Negro Spiritual
Label: Folkways Records
Producer: Harold Courlander, 1908-1996
Release Date: 1956
Subject: American Music, World Music, Music & Performing Arts, American Studies, Traditional Music, United States and Canada, Música Tradicional, Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá, United States
Keywords and Translated Subjects: Música Tradicional, Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá