Description In two elegant and masterly prefaces, James Weldon Johnson discusses the origin and history of more than 120 of the most significant Spirituals known.
Du Bois and Booker T.
About the Author James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) is recognized alongside W.
E.
B.
Rosamond Johnson, and considered within their African tradition.
Favorites like "Swing Low Sweet Chariot," "Deep River," and "Go Down, Moses" are arranged for voice and piano by his brother, J.
Description In two elegant and masterly prefaces, James Weldon Johnson discusses the origin and history of more than 120 of the most significant Spirituals known