American Negro songs and spirituals : a comprehensive collection of 230 folk songs, religious and secular / with a foreword by John W. Work.
1940
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Title
American Negro songs and spirituals : a comprehensive collection of 230 folk songs, religious and secular / with a foreword by John W. Work.
Published
New York : Crown Publishers, [1940]
Copyright
©1940
Language
English
Description
vii, 259 pages : music ; 26 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)474819036
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 252-256) and index.
Formatted Contents Note
1. Origin
2. The spiritual - 3. The blues
4. Wprl spmgs
5. Social and miscellaneous
6. The spmgs: Rise, shine, for thy light is a-comin'
Good morning everybody
Ride on king Jesus
I want to be ready
God is a God
Sunday mornin' ban
After 'while
The rocks and the mountains
Keep me from sinking down
Tryin' to get home
You may bury me in the east
I'll be there
Sittin' down beside o' the lamb
The religion that my Lord gave me
Rock of ages
You shall reap
The gift of God
Steady, Jesus listenin'
Bye and bye
The Lord's been here
Sit down servant, sit down
Ain't you glad you got good religion
Poor me
Shepherd, shepherd
I went down in the valley
It's me
I won't stop praying
I couldn't hear nobody pray
Show me the way
Lead me to the rock
Lord I want to be a Christian
Steal away and pray
A little talk with Jesus
A little talk with Jesus
Give me Jesus
Roll on
Pray on
Do Lord remember me
Lord make me more holy
In this lan'
Come here Lord
Be with me
Come here Jesus if you please
O make me holy
Come down
Don't you let nobody turn you roun'
Yo' low down ways
Thank God I'm on my way to heaven
Got to go to judgment
My Lord what a mourning
You'd better run
When the train comes along
Wish I's in heaven settin' down
Open the window Noah
I'm workin on the buildin'
I'm going back with Jesus
This ol' time religion
Hammering
'Twas on one Sunday morning
They led my Lord away
He never said a mumblin' word
Calvary
Were you there?
Holy Bible
Death's goin' to lay his hand on me
I must walk my lonesome valley
We shall walk through the valley
Soon a will be done
Soon a will be done
Listen to the lambs
Jesus goin' to make up my dying bed
Death ain't nothin' but a robber
You hear the lambs a-crying
O wretched man
Down on me
The hammers keep ringing
The angels done bowed down
Where shall I go?
When I'm dead
O mother don't you weep
Daniel saw the stone
Daniel saw the stone
Jesus is risen from the dead
Steal away to Jesus
Little David
Inching along
O rocks don't fall on me
Before this time another year
Somebody's buried in the graveyard
Balm in Gilead
Sing a ho that I had wings of a dove
Got religion all around the world
My soul's been anchored in the Lord
My good Lord's done been here
My soul's been anchored in the Lord
At the bar of God
I feel like my time ain't long
This is a sin-trying world
My name's written on high
O lamb, beautiful lamb
Going home in the chariot
Want to go to heaven when I die
O my little soul
I'm so glad
There's a great camp meeting
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
I believe this is Jesus
Ezek'el saw the wheel
No hiding place
You're my brother so give me your han'
I never felt such love in my soul befo'
New born again
Can't you live humble?
Swing low
Go down 'n the valley and pray
O Lord I'm hungry
Hear me praying
I will pray
I wish I had died in Egypt land
My sins been taken away
Hold the wind
Good Lord I done done
Stand the storm
What shall I do?
The downward road is crowded
Old Zion's children marchin' along
Go down Moses
Some of these days
All over this world
I know the Lord's laid his hands on me
Got a home in that rock
Give me your hand
Tell all the world, John
Religion is a fortune
Shout for joy
I've just come from the fountain
The old ark's a movering
O Mary don't you weep don't you mourn
Witness
Going to shout all over God's heav'n
Marching up the heavenly road
Great day
I heard the preaching of the elder
Live a humble
Ain't I glad I've got out the wilderness
I have another building
I am the true vine
Plenty good room
Nobody knows who I am
Let us cheer the weary traveller
Sinner please don't let this harvest pass
Somebody's knocking at your door
Poor sinner
Poor mourner's got a home
Ain't that good news?
I'm agoing to join the band
Free at last
I've done what you told me to do
Roll, Jordan, roll
I'm a-going to do all I can
Done made my vow to the Lord
Study war no more
March on
Is there anybody here?
There's room enough
Tryin' to cross the red sea
Listen to the angels shoutin'
Hallelujah
You'd better min'
Run, mourner, run
Ev'ry day'll be Sunday
Glory to that newborn king
Wasn't that a mighty day
Go tell it on the mountain
He's got his eyes on you
My Lord's goin' move this wicked race
He is king of kings
There's a meeting here tonight
We are climbing Jacob's ladder
I'm just a-goin' over there
There's something on my mind
The Lord is my shepherd
Got my letter
See the signs of Judgment
Hallelu
I'm goin' to sing
Rockin' Jerusalem
King Jesus built me a house above
Bye and bye
The sun mows down
God's goin' to straighten them
He's a mighty good leader
O it's goin' to be a mighty day
John Henry
John Henry
Convict song (1)
Convict song (2)
Bet on Stuball
Hot boilin' sun comin' over
Captain says hurry
Captain, o captain
Had to get up this mornin'
Naw I don't
Screw this cotton
Po' ol' Laz'rus
Railroad Bill
Lay ten dollars down
I got a house in Baltimo
Ol' Elder Green
John Henry
Goin' to keep my skillet greasy
Vendor's call
Street song
Gonna leave big rock behind
Workin' on the railroad line
Jim Strange killed Lula
Wake me
Got no money
Road gang song
Jubilee
Let the church roll on
Seben times
Lullaby
Mamma Dinah.
2. The spiritual - 3. The blues
4. Wprl spmgs
5. Social and miscellaneous
6. The spmgs: Rise, shine, for thy light is a-comin'
Good morning everybody
Ride on king Jesus
I want to be ready
God is a God
Sunday mornin' ban
After 'while
The rocks and the mountains
Keep me from sinking down
Tryin' to get home
You may bury me in the east
I'll be there
Sittin' down beside o' the lamb
The religion that my Lord gave me
Rock of ages
You shall reap
The gift of God
Steady, Jesus listenin'
Bye and bye
The Lord's been here
Sit down servant, sit down
Ain't you glad you got good religion
Poor me
Shepherd, shepherd
I went down in the valley
It's me
I won't stop praying
I couldn't hear nobody pray
Show me the way
Lead me to the rock
Lord I want to be a Christian
Steal away and pray
A little talk with Jesus
A little talk with Jesus
Give me Jesus
Roll on
Pray on
Do Lord remember me
Lord make me more holy
In this lan'
Come here Lord
Be with me
Come here Jesus if you please
O make me holy
Come down
Don't you let nobody turn you roun'
Yo' low down ways
Thank God I'm on my way to heaven
Got to go to judgment
My Lord what a mourning
You'd better run
When the train comes along
Wish I's in heaven settin' down
Open the window Noah
I'm workin on the buildin'
I'm going back with Jesus
This ol' time religion
Hammering
'Twas on one Sunday morning
They led my Lord away
He never said a mumblin' word
Calvary
Were you there?
Holy Bible
Death's goin' to lay his hand on me
I must walk my lonesome valley
We shall walk through the valley
Soon a will be done
Soon a will be done
Listen to the lambs
Jesus goin' to make up my dying bed
Death ain't nothin' but a robber
You hear the lambs a-crying
O wretched man
Down on me
The hammers keep ringing
The angels done bowed down
Where shall I go?
When I'm dead
O mother don't you weep
Daniel saw the stone
Daniel saw the stone
Jesus is risen from the dead
Steal away to Jesus
Little David
Inching along
O rocks don't fall on me
Before this time another year
Somebody's buried in the graveyard
Balm in Gilead
Sing a ho that I had wings of a dove
Got religion all around the world
My soul's been anchored in the Lord
My good Lord's done been here
My soul's been anchored in the Lord
At the bar of God
I feel like my time ain't long
This is a sin-trying world
My name's written on high
O lamb, beautiful lamb
Going home in the chariot
Want to go to heaven when I die
O my little soul
I'm so glad
There's a great camp meeting
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
I believe this is Jesus
Ezek'el saw the wheel
No hiding place
You're my brother so give me your han'
I never felt such love in my soul befo'
New born again
Can't you live humble?
Swing low
Go down 'n the valley and pray
O Lord I'm hungry
Hear me praying
I will pray
I wish I had died in Egypt land
My sins been taken away
Hold the wind
Good Lord I done done
Stand the storm
What shall I do?
The downward road is crowded
Old Zion's children marchin' along
Go down Moses
Some of these days
All over this world
I know the Lord's laid his hands on me
Got a home in that rock
Give me your hand
Tell all the world, John
Religion is a fortune
Shout for joy
I've just come from the fountain
The old ark's a movering
O Mary don't you weep don't you mourn
Witness
Going to shout all over God's heav'n
Marching up the heavenly road
Great day
I heard the preaching of the elder
Live a humble
Ain't I glad I've got out the wilderness
I have another building
I am the true vine
Plenty good room
Nobody knows who I am
Let us cheer the weary traveller
Sinner please don't let this harvest pass
Somebody's knocking at your door
Poor sinner
Poor mourner's got a home
Ain't that good news?
I'm agoing to join the band
Free at last
I've done what you told me to do
Roll, Jordan, roll
I'm a-going to do all I can
Done made my vow to the Lord
Study war no more
March on
Is there anybody here?
There's room enough
Tryin' to cross the red sea
Listen to the angels shoutin'
Hallelujah
You'd better min'
Run, mourner, run
Ev'ry day'll be Sunday
Glory to that newborn king
Wasn't that a mighty day
Go tell it on the mountain
He's got his eyes on you
My Lord's goin' move this wicked race
He is king of kings
There's a meeting here tonight
We are climbing Jacob's ladder
I'm just a-goin' over there
There's something on my mind
The Lord is my shepherd
Got my letter
See the signs of Judgment
Hallelu
I'm goin' to sing
Rockin' Jerusalem
King Jesus built me a house above
Bye and bye
The sun mows down
God's goin' to straighten them
He's a mighty good leader
O it's goin' to be a mighty day
John Henry
John Henry
Convict song (1)
Convict song (2)
Bet on Stuball
Hot boilin' sun comin' over
Captain says hurry
Captain, o captain
Had to get up this mornin'
Naw I don't
Screw this cotton
Po' ol' Laz'rus
Railroad Bill
Lay ten dollars down
I got a house in Baltimo
Ol' Elder Green
John Henry
Goin' to keep my skillet greasy
Vendor's call
Street song
Gonna leave big rock behind
Workin' on the railroad line
Jim Strange killed Lula
Wake me
Got no money
Road gang song
Jubilee
Let the church roll on
Seben times
Lullaby
Mamma Dinah.
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