The Books of American Negro Spirituals

By J. Rosamund Johnson and James Weldon Johnson

Book Overview

In two elegant and masterly prefaces, James Weldon Johnson discusses the origin and history of more than 120 of the most significant spirituals known. Favorites like "Swing Low Sweet Chariot," "Deep River," and "Go Down, Moses" are arranged for voice and piano by his brother, J. Rosamond Johnson, and considered within their African tradition.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B001S86JHG
• ISBN13: 9780306812026
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 10.0"