The Books of the American Negro Spirituals

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

• | Author: James Weldon Johnson
• | Publisher: Da Capo Press
• | Publication Date: December 03, 2002
• | Number of Pages: 384 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0306812029
• | ISBN-13: 9780306812026