Echoes of Africa in folk songs of the Americas
By: Instrumental arrangements by Milton Kaye. English version of foreign lyrics by Margaret Marks. Drawings by Alexander Dobkin
Contributors: Kaye, Milton
Edition: 2d rev. ed.
Publisher: D. McKay Co.
Published: 1969
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 184
Subjects: Discography; Music; Folk music; Folk songs; Jazz; African Americans
Notes: Instrumental arrangements consist of acc. by percussion instruments in varying combinations.

Includes discussions of the origin of each folk song and instructions for performance.

"Records": p. 178-181. "Partial listing of books consulted": p. 182-183.
Table of contents: title: Badouma paddlers.; title: Abatutsi girls.; title: O, Desayo!; title: Guess what I've got.; title: The strength of the lion.; title: Buffalo driver's song.; title: Rise and stretch!; title: Maiden's initiation.; title: Youth's stick dance.; title: Mind you bittnet.; title: Fai Ogoun.; title: Meliss.; title: La place Congo.; title: Bon soir dames.; title: Mama send me.; title: 'Gelique O!; title: Choucoune.; title: Panama'm Tombé.; title: Michié Preval.; title: Aurore Pradere.; title: Carolin'; title: Sweet papate.; title: Michie Banjo.; title: When the saints go marching in.; title: Jazz arrangement of "When the saints go marching in"; title: King of the river (Sikilanga); title: If you hit me.; title: Ma Teodora.; title: Chopping the cane.; title: The Guaracha.; title: Maria-la-O.; title: The Congo passes.; title: The last rumba.; title: Baquine.; title: The seven daughters.; title: We come from the mountains.; title: Fresh fish today.; title: Tingalayo.; title: Cordelia Brown.; title: Water come a me eye.; title: Hosanna.; title: Linstead Market.; title: Day, dah light.; title: Tico Tico.; title: The shepherdess.; title: Incantations: Xango ; Aba L'Ogum.; title: Adeus, adeus.; title: Sing! sing! sing!; title: Bamba-lele.; title: Boomba!; title: Jesu is crying.; title: Senhora of San Benito.; title: Shoo! shoo! Barata!; title: Zinga-Za.; title: Don Francisco.; title: Jongo.; title: Amapola, la Creole-a.; title: Cowboy dance.; title: Goodbye Venezuela.; title: Viva Panama.; title: A fair wind's blowing.; title: Ay, Caramba!; title: Sweet oranges.; title: Blueberries.; title: Somebody's knocking at your door.; title: No hiding place.; title: Down by the riverside,; title: Every time I feel the spirit.; title: Come an' go with me.; title: That suits me.; title: Rock-a my soul.; title: Looky yonder, where de sun done gone.; title: Peas an' the rice.; title: Long John.; title: Chicka hanka.; title: Bring me li'l water, Silvy.; title: Rock Island lime.; title: Go 'way from my window.; title: Chilly winds.; title: Ten thousand miles.; title: Ev'ry night when the sun goes in.; title: Midnight special.; title: Sugar babe blues.; title: Darlin' Corey.; title: Careless love.; title: Joe Turner blues.; title: Short'nin bread.; title: Raise a ruckus tonight.-