American Antislavery Songs: A Collection and Analysis (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313254130)

This comprehensive collection of 492 songs constitutes a body of work surprisingly large in proportion and revealing in scope. Drawn from a wide selection of sources, it is the only collection of antislavery songs currently in print. The songs are organized in six sections representing variations of antislavery thought and activity. Compiled from songs originally printed with music, lyrics with designated tunes, and lyrics otherwise indicating that they were actually, sung, the book follows a chronology that is historically meaningful. There is an explanatory introduction for each section, in which both the music and the lyrics are discussed. Sources are included for each song and five indexes provide ready access to author, title, tune, first line, and subject. The author's extensive introductory essay examines the historical background of the antislavery movement and its music.

Author: Vicki L. Eaklor
ISBN-10: 0313254133
ISBN-13: 9780313254130
Publisher: Greenwood
Language: English
Published: 08/16/1988
Pages: 672
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.29lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.31d