American Negro Spirituals

Da Capo Press
by James Weldon Johnson
by J. Rosamond Johnson

James Weldon Johnson discusses the origin and history of more than 120 of the most significant spirituals known, arranged for voice and piano by his brother, J. Rosamond Johnson, and considered within their African tradition. 


Spirituals:

• Swing Low Sweet Chariot
• Deep River
• Go Down Moses
• Joshua fit the battle
• Deep river
• Ev'ry time I feel the spirit
• I'm a rollin'
• Same train
• Up on the mountain

etc.