🎙️ From Slave Seculars to The Blues: Preserving & Conserving Black American Folklore Pt. 2 – The Legacy of Black Spirituals and Hymnals 🎶Join us for Part 2 of our deep dive into the evolution of Black American music, as we explore how Black Spirituals, hymnals, and Slave Seculars informed the Blues. In this episode, we uncover the sacred and secular traditions that shaped the foundation of the blues, from the sorrowful expressions of spirituals to the raw storytelling of early blues songs.We’ll break down the two distinct styles of Black hymnals—one rooted in oral tradition and the other shaped by formal musical training—and discuss how class and education influenced Black religious music. We’ll also examine how field hollers, lined-out hymns, and call-and-response structures carried over into the blues, creating a continuous thread of Black cultural expression.Expect a mix of history, storytelling, and audience participation as we connect the past to the present.🔥 Tune in and join the conversation as we honor, preserve, and celebrate Black musical heritage! 🔥Songs Played Title• The Old Ship of ZionNames• Johnson, Warren G. (Performer)• Gregory, Richard (Performer)• Richardson, Zema (Performer)• Winrow, Anthony (Performer)• Work, John W. (John Wesley), 1901-1967 (Collector)• Holloway High School Quartet (Performer)Created / Published• Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 1941Headings• - African Americans--Southern States--MusicSource Collection• John Work Collection of Negro Folk Music from the Southeast (AFC 1941/035)Repository• American Folklife CenterTitle• John the RevelatorNames• Work, John W. (John Wesley), 1901-1967 (Collector)• Heavenly Gate Quartet (Performer)Created / Published• Nashville, Tennessee, 1941Headings• - African Americans--Southern States--Music• - The performers of this song are identified by Bruce Nemerov as the Heavenly Gate Quartet. "In the spring of 1941 John Work recorded the Heavenly Gate Quartet at his house...(AFS #5163-64)" -- article by Bruce Nemerov.• - Heavenly Gate Quartet, unaccompanied vocals.Medium• Sound disc : analog ; 12 in.Call Number/Physical Location• AFC 1941/035: AFS 05163a01Source Collection• John Work Collection of Negro Folk Music from the Southeast (AFC 1941/035)Title• Po' Boy Long Way From HomeNames• Work, John W. (John Wesley), 1901-1967 (Collector)• Chestain, Sonny (Performer)Created / Published• Georgia, 1941Headings• - African Americans--Southern States--MusicSource Collection• John Work Collection of Negro Folk Music from the Southeast (AFC 1941/035)Repository• American Folklife CenterTitle• Rock My Soul in the Bosom of AbrahamNames• Work, John W. (John Wesley), 1901-1967 (Collector)• Unidentified vocal quartet (Performer)Created / Published• Fort Valley, Georgia, 1941Headings• - African Americans--Southern States--MusicSource Collection• John Work Collection of Negro Folk Music from the Southeast (AFC 1941/035)Repository• American Folklife CenterDigital Id
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