The sounds of slavery : discovering African American history through songs, sermons, and speech
White, Shane
An exploration of African American history through songs, music, and speech with accompanying recording.
Primary Repository ID
P_300000242718
System of Record ID
300000242718
300000242792
Title
The sounds of slavery : discovering African American history through songs, sermons, and speech
Date Issued or Published
2005
Description
An exploration of African American history through songs, music, and speech with accompanying recording.
Creator
White, Shane
White, Graham J.
Publisher
Beacon Press
Place of Publication
Boston (Mass.)
Primary Language
English
Subject - Topic/Names
Slaves
Songs
Language
History
Oral communication
Plantation life
Slavery
African Americans
Aural history
Social life and customs
Subject - Geographic
Southern States
United States
Subject - Time Period
Twenty-first century
Keyword(s)
Enslaved persons
Extent/Dimensions
xxii, 241 pages
24 cm
4 3/4 in. disc
Content Type
Text
Audio
Content Genre
books
compact discs
Local Call Number
E443 .W59 2005
Rights Statement
Table Of Contents
The lords of sounds -- "All we knowed was go and come by de bells and horns" -- "To translate everyday experiences into living sound" -- "De music [of the slaves] make dese Cab Calloways of today git to de woods an' hide -- "Sing no hymns of your own composing" -- "He can invent a plausible tale at a moment's warning" -- "Boots or no boots, I gwine shout today!" -- "When we had a black preacher that was heaven" -- Soundtracks of the city: Charleston, New York, and New Orleans.
Institution
Emory University
Holding Repository
Pitts Theology Library
Sort Date
2005
