Negro Folk Music U.S.A.

Dover Publications Inc.

Among the first and finest studies of African-American folk music, this book focuses primarily on the origins and musical qualities of typical genres ranging from simple cries and calls to anthems and spirituals, ballads and the blues. Authentic versions of 43 songs are presented, along with a valuable bibliography and discography.

Songs:
Wake Up Jonah
Rock Chariot
Wonder Where Is My Brother Gone
Traveling Shoes
It's Getting Late in the Evening
Dark Was the Night,
I'm Crossing Jordan River,
Russia, Let That Moon Alone
Long John
Rosie
Motherless Children
John Henry
and many others