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  American Negro songs and spirituals : a comprehensive collection of 230 folk songs, religious and secular
  Work, John W. (John Wesley), 1901-1967.
  
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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.

  Publication info:

  New York : Crown publishers, [c1940]

  Physical descrip:

  vii, 259 p. ; 23 cm.

  General note:

  With music.

  Bibliography note:

  Bibliography: p. 252-256.

  Contents:

  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 : second version -- 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.

  Contents:

  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 : second version -- 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 : second version -- 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.

  Contents:

  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.

  Contents:

  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 : second version -- 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.

  Subject:

  African Americans--Music.

  Added author:

  Work, John W. (John Wesley), 1901-1967.

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    Bracken Library
    	Copy	Material	Location
    M1670 .A673	1	Music Collection Score.	Music Collection, Bracken, Lower Level West itemType=MUS_SCORE&ccLocale=MUSIC

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