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FOLKWAYS RECORDS

AFRO-AMERICAN MUSIC / VARIOUS

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Artist
AFRO-AMERICAN MUSIC / VARIOUS
Format
CD
Label
FOLKWAYS RECORDS
Released
May 30, 2012
Catalog #
FOWY2692.2
UPC
093070269224

About

Willis James, former chairman of the Music Department at Spelman College, looks at how the complex musical and linguistic practices of west coast African cultures have been translated into the musical practices of African Americans. In this lecture performance, he covers spirituals, work songs, blues and jazz.

Tracklist 28 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 African Background 01:00
    Track
    1
    Title
    African Background
    Duration
    01:00
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Willis James
  3. 2 Rhythm and African Drums 02:25
    Track
    2
    Title
    Rhythm and African Drums
    Duration
    02:25
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Willis James
  4. 3 Kinds of African Drums: Shongo 02:13
    Track
    3
    Title
    Kinds of African Drums: Shongo
    Duration
    02:13
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Willis James
  5. 4 Periodicity and Effects of Rhythm 02:38
    Track
    4
    Title
    Periodicity and Effects of Rhythm
    Duration
    02:38
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Willis James
  6. 5 Africanisms in America 08:08
    Track
    5
    Title
    Africanisms in America
    Duration
    08:08
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Willis James
  7. 6 Afro-American Speech 03:14
    Track
    6
    Title
    Afro-American Speech
    Duration
    03:14
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Willis James
  8. 7 Speech and Song 02:38
    Track
    7
    Title
    Speech and Song
    Duration
    02:38
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Willis James
  9. 8 Speech and Rhythm 02:52
    Track
    8
    Title
    Speech and Rhythm
    Duration
    02:52
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Willis James
  10. Disc 2
  11. 1 Speech and Melody 05:20
    Track
    1
    Title
    Speech and Melody
    Duration
    05:20
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Willis James
  12. 2 The Cry 08:20
    Track
    2
    Title
    The Cry
    Duration
    08:20
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Willis James
  13. 3 Plain Cry: Coalman's Cry, Fishmonger's Cry 05:49
    Track
    3
    Title
    Plain Cry: Coalman's Cry, Fishmonger's Cry
    Duration
    05:49
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Willis James
  14. 4 Florid Cry: Going to Alabammy, Cabin Boy 03:17
    Track
    4
    Title
    Florid Cry: Going to Alabammy, Cabin Boy
    Duration
    03:17
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Willis James
  15. 5 Coloratura Cry 00:43
    Track
    5
    Title
    Coloratura Cry
    Duration
    00:43
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Willis James
  16. 6 Wordless Cry 03:44
    Track
    6
    Title
    Wordless Cry
    Duration
    03:44
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Willis James
  17. Disc 3
  18. 1 Wordless Cries (version 1) 00:30
    Track
    1
    Title
    Wordless Cries (version 1)
    Duration
    00:30
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Willis James
  19. 2 Wordless Cries (version 2) 00:50
    Track
    2
    Title
    Wordless Cries (version 2)
    Duration
    00:50
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Willis James
  20. 3 Florid Cry 00:51
    Track
    3
    Title
    Florid Cry
    Duration
    00:51
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Willis James
  21. 4 Prayer Meeting 02:03
    Track
    4
    Title
    Prayer Meeting
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Traditional
  22. 5 See God's Ark 02:10
    Track
    5
    Title
    See God's Ark
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Moving Star Hall Singers
  23. 6 The Cry (concluded) 01:02
    Track
    6
    Title
    The Cry (concluded)
    Duration
    01:02
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Willis James
  24. 7 The Blues 06:44
    Track
    7
    Title
    The Blues
    Duration
    06:44
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Willis James
  25. 8 Religious Music: Guide My Feet - Ain't But Me One - My Soul's Been Anchored in the Lord - Good News - My God Is a Rock in a Weary Land - God's A-Gonna Straighten'em - When He Comes 13:26
    Track
    8
    Title
    Religious Music: Guide My Feet - Ain't But Me One - My Soul's Been Anchored in the Lord - Good News - My God Is a Rock in a Weary Land - God's A-Gonna Straighten'em - When He Comes
    Duration
    13:26
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Willis James
  26. Disc 4
  27. 1 Jubilee Song: Good News (Chariot's Comin') 01:46
    Track
    1
    Title
    Jubilee Song: Good News (Chariot's Comin')
    Duration
    01:46
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Willis James
  28. 2 Work Song: Go Tell the Captain 06:11
    Track
    2
    Title
    Work Song: Go Tell the Captain
    Duration
    06:11
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Willis James
  29. 3 Jump for Joy - Cotton-Screwing Song 02:46
    Track
    3
    Title
    Jump for Joy - Cotton-Screwing Song
    Duration
    02:46
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Willis James
  30. 4 All I Want is Union 03:22
    Track
    4
    Title
    All I Want is Union
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Willis James
  31. 5 Negro Music from White Sources: What a Friend We Have in Jesus (White) - What a Friend We Have in Jesus (Negro) 06:02
    Track
    5
    Title
    Negro Music from White Sources: What a Friend We Have in Jesus (White) - What a Friend We Have in Jesus (Negro)
    Duration
    06:02
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Willis James
  32. 6 Jazz 05:00
    Track
    6
    Title
    Jazz
    Duration
    05:00
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Willis James