Negro folk rhymes

Description:

A collection of African American songs and rhymes, some of which in their original African language followed by translations, all of which concluded with an essay not only describing the content and the manner in which the songs and rhymes were told, sung and danced to, but also the effect they had on the minds of African Americans living through the days of slavery and following until 1922.

subjects: Texts,  Songs,  Music,  African Americans,  American Folk poetry,  Volksliederen,  Negers,  Volksdichtkunst