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Slave Songs of the United States: Electronic Edition.
Allen, William Francis, 1830-1889, Charles Pickard Ware, 1840-1921,
and Lucy McKim Garrison 1842-1877. Funding from the Library of Congress/Ameritech National Digital Library Competition supported the electronic publication of this title. (c) This work is the property of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It may be used freely by individuals for research, teaching and personal use as long as this statement of availability is included in the text. Source Description: (title page) Slave Songs of the United States. William Francis Allen, Charles Pickard Ware, and Lucy McKim Garrison; xliv, 115 p.; New York; A. Simpson & Co. 1867; Call Number M1670 .A42 (Rare Book Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION . . . . . i--xxxviii
Directions for Singing . . . . . xliii
PART I.
South-Eastern Slave States, including South Carolina, Georgia and the Sea Islands . . . . . 1--61
1 Roll, Jordan, roll. Port Royal Islands, South Carolina. C. P. W. Variation, L. McK. G. . . . . . 1
2 Jehovah, Hallelujah. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. . . . . . 2
3 I hear from Heaven to-day. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. . . . . . 2
4 Blow your trumpet, Gabriel. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. Variation, Mr. Reuben Tomlinson.
Second version, Charleston. Mrs. C. J. Bowen . . . . . 3
5 Praise, member. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. . . . . 4
6 Wrestle on, Jacob. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. . . . . 4
7 The Lonesome Valley. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. . . . . 5
8 I can't stay behind. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. . . . . 6
9 Poor Rosy. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. Variation, L. McK. G. . . . . 7
10 The Trouble of the World. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. Variation, Savannah. Mr. Arthur L.
Ware . . . . . 8
11 There's a meeting here to-night. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. Second version, Charleston.
Mrs. Bowen . . . . . 9
12 Hold your light. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. . . . . 10
13 Happy Morning. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W . . . . . 10
14 No man can hinder me. Port Royal Islands. L. McK. G. Second version, C. P. W. . . . . 10
15 Lord, remember me. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. . . . . 12
16 Not weary yet. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. . . . . 12
17 Religion so sweet. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. . . . . 13
18 Hunting for the Lord. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. . . . . 13
19 Go in the wilderness. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. . . . . 14
20 Tell my Jesus "Morning." Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. . . . . 15
21 The Graveyard. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. Variation, W. F. A. . . . . 15
22 John, John, of the Holy Order. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. . . . . 16
23 I saw the beam in my sister's eye. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. . . . . 17
24 Hunting for a city. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. . . . . 18
25 Gwine follow. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. . . . . 18
26 Lay this body down. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. Variation, Lt.-Col. C. T. Trowbridge. . . . .
19
27 Heaven bell a-ring. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. . . . . 20
28 Jine 'em. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. . . . . 21
29 Rain fall and wet Becca Lawton. Port Royal Islands. C.P.W. . . . . 21
30 Bound to go. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. Second version, W. F. A. . . . . 22
31 Michael row the boat ashore. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. . . . . 23
32 Sail, O believer. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. . . . . 24
33 Rock o' Jubilee. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. . . . . 25
34 Stars begin to fall. Probably from Edisto Island. C. P. W. . . . . 25
35 King Emanuel. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. . . . . 26
36 Satan's Camp A-fire. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. . . . . 27
37 Give up the world. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. . . . . 27
38 Jesus on the Waterside. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. . . . . 28
39 I wish I been dere. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. . . . . 29
40 Build a house in Paradise. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. . . . . 29
41 I know when I'm going home. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. . . . . 30
42 I'm a trouble in de mind. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. . . . . 30
43 Travel on. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. . . . . 31
44 Archangel, open the door. Port Royal Islands. W. F. A. . . . .32
45 My body rock 'long fever. Port Royal Islands. W. F. A. Second Version, L. Mc. K. G. . . . . 32
46 Bell da ring. Port Royal Islands. W. F. A. . . . . 34
47 Pray all de member. Port Royal Islands. W. F. A. . . . . 35
48 Turn sinner, turn O. Port Royal Islands. W. F. A. . . . . 36
49 My army cross over. Port Royal Islands. W. F. A. Second Version, Col. Higginson's
regiment. Lt.-Col. Trowbridge. . . . . 38
50 Join the angel band. Port Royal Islands. W. F. A. Variation, Charleston. Mrs. Bowen. . . . . 39
51 I and Satan had a race. Port Royal Islands. W. F. A. . . . . 40
52 Shall I die? Part Royal Islands. W. F. A. . . . . 41
53 When we do meet again. Port Royal Islands. W. F. A. . . . . 41
54 The White Marble Stone. Port Royal Islands. W. F. A. Second Version, C. P. W. . . . . 42
55 I can't stand the fire. Port Royal Islands. W. F. A. Second Version, C. P. W. . . . . 42
56 Meet, O Lord. Port Royal Islands. W. F. A. . . . . 43
57 Wai', Mr. Mackright. Port Royal Islands. W. F. A. . . . . 43
58 Early in the morning. Col. Higginson's regiment. Capt. J. S. Rogers. Variation, Lt.-Col.
Trowbridge. . . . . 44
59 Hail, Mary. Col. Higginson's regiment. Capt. J. S. Rogers. Second Version, Mr. H. G.
Spaulding. . . . . 45
60 No more rain fall for wet you. Col. Higginson's regiment. Capt. J. S. Rogers. . . . . 46
61 I want to go home. Col. Higginson's regiment. Lt.-Col Trowbridge. . . . . 46
62 Good-bye, brother. Col. Higginson's regiment. Capt. Rogers. . . . . 47
63 Fare ye well. Col. Higginson's regiment. Capt. Rogers. Chorus, Lt.-Col. Trowbridge. . . . . 47
64 Many thousand go. Col. Higginson's regiment. Lt.-Col. Trowbridge. . . . . 48
65 Brother Moses gone. Col. Higginson's regiment. Lt.-Col. Trowbridge. . . . . 49
66 The Sin-sick Soul. Mr. Kane O'Donnel. . . . . . 49
67 Some Valiant Soldier. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. . . . . 50
68 Hallelu, Hallelu. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. . . . . 50
69 Children do linger. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. . . . . 51
70 Good-bye. Charleston, S. C. Mrs. Bowen. . . . . . 52
71 Lord, make me more patient. Charleston. Mrs. Bowen. . . . . .52
72 The Day of Judgment. Charleston. Mrs. Bowen. . . . . 53
73 The Resurrection Morn. Charleston. Mrs. Bowen. . . . . 54
74 Nobody knows the trouble I've had. Charleston. W. F. A. . . . . 55
75 Who is on the Lord's side. Augusta, Georgia. W. F. A. . . . . 56
76 Hold out to the end. Augusta. W. F. A. . . . . 57
77 Come go with me. Augusta. W. F. A. . . . . 57
78 Every hour in the day. Augusta. W. F. A. . . . . 58
79 In the mansions above. Augusta. W. F. A. . . . . 59
80 Shout on, children. Augusta. W. F. A. . . . . 60
81 Jesus, won't you come by-and-by? Savannah, Georgia. Mr. A. L. Ware. . . . . 60
82 Heave away. Savannah. Mr. Kane O'Donnel. . . . . 61
PART II.
Northern Seaboard Slave States, including Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina. . .
. . . 65--79
83 Wake up, Jacob. Delaware. Miss Mary McKim. . . . . 65
84 On to Glory. Maryland. Dr. W. A. Hammond. . . . . 66
85 Just Now. Maryland. Dr. W. A. Hammond. . . . . 67
86 Shock along, John. Maryland. Dr. W. A. Hammond. . . . . 67
87 Round the corn, Sally. Virginia. W. F. A. . . . . 68
88 Jordan's Mills. Virginia. W. F. A. . . . . 68
89 Sabbath has no end. Virginia. W. F. A. . . . . 69
90 I don't feel weary. Virginia. W. F. A. . . . . 70
91 The Hypocrite and the Concubine. Virginia. W. F. A. . . . . 70
92 O shout away. Virginia. W. F. A. . . . . 71
93 O'er the Crossing. Virginia. Capt. Rogers. Variation, Augusta, Georgia. . . . . 72
94 Rock o' my Soul. Virginia. W. F. A. . . . . 73
95 We will march thro' the valley. Virginia. W. F. A. . . . . 73
96 What a trying time. Virginia. W. F. A. . . . . 74
97 Almost Over. Virginia. W. F. A. . . . . 74
98 Don't be weary, traveller. Virginia. W. F. A. . . . . 75
99 Let God's saints come in. Virginia. W. F. A. . . . . 76
100 The Golden Altar. North Carolina. Capt. G. S. Barton. . . . . 77
101 The Winter. North Carolina. Capt. G. S. Barton. . . . . 78
102 The Heaven Bells. North Carolina. Capt. G. S. Barton. . . . . 79
PART III.
Inland Slave States, including Tennessee, Arkansas, and the Mississippi River. . . . . 83-89
103 The Gold Band. Nashville, Tennessee. Mr. G. H. Allan. . . . . 83
104 The Good Old Way. Nashville. Mr. G. H. Allan. . . . . 84
105 I'm going home. Nashville. Mr. G. H. Allan. . . . . 84
106 Sinner won't die no more. Nashville. Mr. G. H. Allan. . . . .85
107 Brother, guide me home. Memphis, Tennessee. W. F. A. . . . . 86
108 Little children, then won't you be glad? Helena, Arkansas. W. F. A. . . . . 87
109 Charleston Gals. Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Mr. E. J. Snow. . . . . 88
110 Run, nigger run. Pine Bluff. Mr. E. J. Snow. . . . . 89
111 I'm gwine to Alabamy. Mississippi River. Dr. W. A. Hammond. . . . . 89
PART IV.
Gulf States, including Florida and Louisiana: Miscellaneous. . . . . 93-113
112 My Father, how long? Florida. Mr. G. H. Allan. . . . . 93 113 I'm in trouble. Florida. Lt.-Col.
W. L. Apthorp. . . . . 94
114 O Daniel. Florida. Lt.-Col. W. L. Apthorp. . . . . 94
115 O brother, don't get weary. Florida. Lt.-Col. W. L. Apthorp. . . . . 95
116 I want to join the band. Florida. Lt.-Col. W. L. Apthorp. . . . . 95
117 Jacob's Ladder. Florida. Lt.-Col. W. L. Apthorp. . . . . 96
118 Pray on. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. . . . . 97
119 Good news, Member. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. . . . . 97
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120 I want to die like-a Lazarus die. Port Royal Islands. Mrs. T. E. Ruggles. . . . . 98
121 Away down in Sunbury. Georgia. Lt.-Col. Trowbridge. . . . . 99
122 This is the trouble of the world. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. . . . . 99
123 Lean on the Lord's side. Port Royal Islands. C. P. W. . . . . 100
124 These are all my Father's children. North Carolina. C. P. W. . . . . 101
125 The Old Ship of Zion. Maryland. Dr. Hammond. Second version. North Carolina. Mrs.
Horace James. . . . . 102
126 Come along, Moses. North Carolina. Mrs. Horace James. . . . .104
127 The Social Band. North Carolina. Mrs. Horace James. . . . . 105
128 God got plenty o' room. North Carolina. C. P. W. . . . . 106
129 You must be pure and holy. Auburn, New York. Mr. W. A. Baker. . . . . 107
130 Belle Layotte. Louisiana. . . . . 109
131 Remon. Louisiana. . . . . 110
132 Aurore Bradaire. Louisiana. . . . . 110
133 Caroline. Louisiana. . . . . 111
134 Calinda. Louisiana. . . . . 111
135 Lolotte. Louisiana. . . . . 112
136 Musieu Bainjo. Louisiana. . . . . 113
EDITORS' NOTE. . . . . 114
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