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Spirituals and the Birth of a Black Entertainment Industry
By Graham, Sandra Jean
- ISBN
- 9780252041631 9780252083273
- Publisher
- Univ. of Illinois
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Library Journal
Reviewed on March 15, 2018 | Arts and Humanities
Graham (ethnomusicology, Babson Coll., MA) delves deeply into the history of singing groups or individuals specializing in spirituals from the end of the Civil War to 1900, detailing personnel, concert tours, and contrasting various styles of musical expression. Although some of the performers (e.g., the Fisk Jubilee Singers) are likely known to us today, most of the others will be new to readers. Especiall...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
