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In two elegant and masterly prefaces, James Weldon Johnson discusses the origin and history of more than 120 of the most significant spirituals known. favourites 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.

The Books of American Negro Spirituals

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    A Paperback by J. Rosamond Johnson, James Johnson

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      Publisher Hachette Books
      Published 12/18/2002 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9780306812026
      978-0306812026
      ISBN-10 0306812029
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      Entertainment Sacred and religious music Ethnic studies / Ethnicity

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      In two elegant and masterly prefaces, James Weldon Johnson discusses the origin and history of more than 120 of the most significant spirituals known. favourites 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.

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