National negro hymn [music]
odd: label: General
content: Handwriting and other details have been reported based on the notes of David Berger, Andrew Homzy, Dr. Theodore Hudson, Walter van de Leur, and Dr. Mark Tucker.
label: General
content: Condition: fair, water spots.
label: General
content: Unsigned Strayhorn composition.
label: Other Title
content: Lift ev'ry voice and sing.
name: label: Composer
content: Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938
label: Composer
content: Johnson, J. Rosamond
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938
label: Composer
content: Johnson, J. Rosamond
setName: label: See more items in
content: Duke Ellington Collection
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content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.15: N
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: From the Mercer Ellington Library. Statement of responsibility taken from The Great Song Thesaurus, by Roger Lax and Frederick Smith. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 14.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 6 Items (copy scores, 28 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 240, Folder 5
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Copy scores
label: Type
content: Manuscripts
label: Type
content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Manuscripts
label: Genre/Form
content: Music
label: Genre/Form
content: Parts (musical)
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 6 parts
label: Scope and Contents
content: National negro hymn is contained in one folder consisting of 6 parts in A Major concert -- in ink -- in unidentified hand (Whaley?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Parts for voices - soprano 2, alto (2), baritone, bass (2). Lyrics begin "Lift ev'ry voice and sing, till earth and heaven ring ...".