Dark Midnight When I Rise: The Story of the Jubilee Singers Who Introduced the World to the Music of Black America
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Dark Midnight When I Rise: The Story of the Jubilee Singers Who Introduced the World to the Music of Black America

Andrew Ward
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The inspiring story of the Jubilee singers follows a group of singers--all former slaves--on a grueling journey from Nashville to New York City, where they would introduce thousands of whites to Negro spirituals. 15,000 first printing.
Genres: MusicHistoryNonfictionAfrican American
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