Bibliograph

If you don't go, don't hinder me, the African American sacred song tradition, Bernice Johnson Reagon

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Label

If you don't go, don't hinder me, the African American sacred song tradition, Bernice Johnson Reagon

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-153)

resource.governmentPublication

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

If you don't go, don't hinder me

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

44413847

Responsibility statement

Bernice Johnson Reagon

Series statement

The Abraham Lincoln lecture series

Sub title

the African American sacred song tradition

Summary

Based on both archival and field research, these four essays describe the role of sacred songs in the history of African American culture and in the biographical experiences of the author--an African American woman, a cultural activist, and a composer. Essays center on specific genres, including the twentieth century gospel, the African American Congregational song tradition, spirituals, and freedom songs

Table Of Contents

Twentieth-century gospel : as the people moved they sang a new song -- The African American congregational song tradition : Deacon William Reardon Sr., master songleader -- Spirituals : an African American communal voice -- Freedom songs : my African American singing and fighting mothers

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