Spiritual Folk-Songs of Early America

by George Pullen Jackson (Editor)

""Spiritual Folk-Songs Of Early America"" is a collection of traditional folk songs from the early days of America, compiled and arranged by George Pullen Jackson. The book features over 100 songs, including spirituals, work songs, and hymns, with lyrics and musical notation for each. Jackson also provides historical context and background information for each song, exploring their origins and significance in American culture. The book offers a fascinating glimpse into the musical traditions of early America, and is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in American folk music or the history of spirituals.Two Hundred And Fifty Tunes And Texts With An Introduction And Notes.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

268 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1911

About the author

1874-1953