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Title The books of American Negro spirituals : including The book of American Negro spirituals and The second book of Negro spirituals / [edited by] James Weldon Johnson and [arranged by] J. Rosamond Johnson.

Publication Info. New York : DaCapo, 1977.

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Location Call No. Status
 Bloomfield at the Atrium  783.67 BOO    Check Shelf
 Windsor, Main Library - Adult Department  784.756 JO    Check Shelf
Description 2 volumes in 1 of music ; 26 cm
Note "A Dacapo paperback."
For voice and piano.
Musical arrangements by J. Rosamond Johnson, additional numbers by Lawrence Brown.
Reprint. Originally published: New York : Viking, 1969.
Form Also issued online.
Contents Preface -- Go down Moses -- Heav'n boun' soldier -- Joshua fit de battle ob Jerico -- We am clim'in' Jacob's ladder -- Didn't old pharaoh get los'? -- Swing low sweet chariot -- Up on de mountain -- Little David play on yo' harp -- Die in de fiel' -- Ride on, Moses -- All god's chillun got wings -- Dere's no hidin' place down dere -- Gimme dat ol'-time religion -- Lis'en to de lam's -- He's jus't de same today -- Stan' still Jordan -- Sombody's knockin' at yo' do' -- Singin' wid a sword in ma han' -- I couldn't hear nobody pray -- My way's cloudy -- It's me, o, lord -- I got a home in-a dat rock -- By an' by -- Deep river -- Who dat a-coming' ovah yondah? -- Roll Jordan, roll -- De blin' man stood on de road an' cried -- Roll de ol' chariot along -- Calvary -- Steal away to Jesus -- Gwine up -- I'm troubled in mind - O, gambler, git up off o' yo' knees -- My lord's a-waitin' all de time -- Git on board, little chillen -- Gwinter sing all along de way -- Who'll be awitness for my lord? -- Keep a-inchin' along -- Where shall I be when de firs' trumpet soun'? -- Peter, go ring dem bells -- Nobody knows de trouble I see -- Ev'ry time I feel de spirit -- Father Abraham -- I''m a-rollin' -- Didn't my lord deliver Daniel? -- O, wasn't dat a wide river? -- Keep me f'om sinkin' down -- De band ' o' Gideon -- John saw the holy number -- Give me Jesus -- My lord, what a mornin' -- O, rocks don't fall on me -- Done foun' my los' sheep -- What yo' gwine to do when yo' lamp burn down? -- Hallelujah! -- Crucifixion -- Until I reach-a ma home -- I done done what ya' tol' me to do -- You may bury me in de eas' -- You got it right -- Weary traveler.
Subject Spirituals (Songs)
Added Author Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938.
Johnson, J. Rosamond (John Rosamond), 1873-1954.
Brown, Lawrence, 1893-1972.
Added Title Book of American Negro spirituals.
Second book of Negro spirituals.
ISBN 0306800748
9780306800740
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