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SLAVE SONGS OF THE UNITED STATES

SLAVE SONGS OF THE UNITED STATES piano accompaniments by Irving Schlein, edited by Peter Schlein
ON SALE!! SAVE $6.95!! Originally compiled in 1867 by William Francis Allen, Charles Pickard Ware and Lucy McKim Garrison, this was one of the first collections of African-American folk songs. The 136 songs featured include spirituals, work songs, field hollers, soldier songs of Civil War days, and freedom songs, providing the basis for subsequent expressions of gospel, blues, and jazz. This edition includes useful piano settings for every song from the original edition, with chords for guitar. The result is a magnificent and practical volume of songs of great historical value designed for contemporary use. P/V/GCh. 183 pp.
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