Title: Freedom : a concert in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the thirteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Authors: White, Josh; Brown, Sterling A., 1901-1989.; Locke, Alain, 1885-1954; Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002; Golden Gate Quartet
Publisher: Bridge,
Year: 2002
Subjects: African Americans Music; Folk songs, English United States; Spirituals (Songs); Blues (Music); Work songs United States.; Ballads, English United States; Reels (Music); African Americans; Ballads, English; Blues (Music); Folk songs, English; Reels (Music); Spirituals (Songs); Work songs; United States
Contents: Part one : Negro spirituals. Freedom (1:14) -- The Negro spiritual / [commentary]: Alain Locke (1:14) -- Noah (2:35) -- I'm so glad trouble don't last always (0:57) -- We are climbing Jacob's ladder (0:53) -- Oh Mary, don't you weep (1:43) -- Traveling shoes (1:49) -- Part Two : Blues and ballads. How long has that evening train been done? (2:27) -- What are the blues? / [commentary] : Sterling Brown (7:29) -- Poor Lazarus (4:05) -- John Henry (4:29) -- The social song / [commentary] : Sterling Brown (1:07) -- Silicosis blues (2:41) -- Trouble (3:54) -- Part three : Reels and work songs. Introduction with juba recitation / [commentary] : Alan Lomax (2:05) -- Old Dan Tucker (1:28) -- Introduction to Mr. Rabbit / [commentary] : Alan Lomax (0:33) -- Mr. Rabbit, your ear's mighty long (3:40) -- The Negro work song / [commentary] : Alan Lomax (1:14) -- The railroad workers camp (8:01) -- Negro song afterword / [commentary] : Alan Lomax (1:18) -- Rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham (2:08) -- Run, sinner, run (2:26).