The Jubilee Singers and Their Songs (Dover Song Collections)

The Jubilee Singers and Their Songs (Dover Song Collections)
by J. B. T. Marsh

The Jubilee Singers and Their Songs (Dover Song Collections)
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Author: J. B. T. Marsh
Brand: Alfred Publishing
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-08-27
ISBN: 0486431320
Number of pages: 320
Model: 06-431320
Publisher: Dover Publications
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Book Review: A recommended pick for students of American Music History
Summary: 5 Stars

The Jubilee Singers And Their Songs is the informative and seminal story of the Jubilee Singers and their songs is one of the evolution of Negro folksongs and spirituals, with this republication of a 1892 classic recounting the group's rise to popularity and fame. Add a score notated in both open and in a two-stave keyboard reduction for rehearsal and you have a title which is a strongly recommended pick for students of American Music History.

Summary of The Jubilee Singers and Their Songs (Dover Song Collections)

The remarkable story of the Fisk University chorus and their popular performances of Negro folksongs and spirituals, this volume is supplemented by 139 great songs, complete with text, and fully notated both in open score and in a two-stave keyboard reduction. Songs include such all-time favorites as Down By the River.

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