In early February 1948, a few days after the death of his father, John A. Lomax, Alan Lomax visited three Southern Black Baptist churches - the True Light Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas, the Rose Hill Baptist Church in Greenville, Mississippi, and...
Songs--United States--19th Century; Popular Music--United States
Cover: beautiful drawing of the Christy's Minstrels performing, surrounded by drawings of African American men and women dancing and African American cherubs playing musical instruments; text reads: ""Christy's Melodies as composed and sung by...
The Second January Gospel Meeting. Opera House, Oxford, Miss., Jan. 14-28, 1917. Come / Rev. Walter J. Bruce, Oxford, Miss. ""God is not dead. He is still on His throne, and rules in His majesty and power ; and He still hears and answers the...
In 1959 and 1960, Alan Lomax revisited the American South to record the still-living stream of traditional music in newly developed stereo sound. The collection features some of the region's most representative musicians and styles: Delta blues...
In early February 1948, a few days after the death of his father, John A. Lomax, Alan Lomax visited three Southern Black Baptist churches - the True Light Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas, the Rose Hill Baptist Church in Greenville, Mississippi, and...