ISBN: 9780374187712

The Jubilee Singers were nine former slaves, many of them in their teens, who set off from Nashville in the fall of 1871 to save Fisk University from collapse. For months they worked the … Plus…

The Jubilee Singers were nine former slaves, many of them in their teens, who set off from Nashville in the fall of 1871 to save Fisk University from collapse. For months they worked the old Underground Railway's network of abolitionist congregations, raising barely enough money to survive. They finally made it to New York City, where, under the sponsorship of Henry Ward Beecher, they caused a sensation, introducing Negro spirituals to thousands of whites who had never before heard authentic African American music. They toured not only the eastern United States but Britain and Europe, and raised what today would be millions of dollars. But they paid a terrible price. Touring killed one of them and destroyed the voices of several others. They faced discrimination on the road and ruthless exploitation at the hands of their missionary managers. The Jubilee Singers persevered and blazed a trail for such legendary black musicians as Paul Robeson, Marian Anderson, Harry Belafonte, Mahalia Jackson, Ray Charles, and Aretha Franklin. A tale of courage, artistry, and exploitation, Dark Midnight When I Rise movingly recounts a remarkable piece of American history. Media > Book, [PU: Farrar, Straus and Giroux]<

ISBN: 9780374187712

The Jubilee Singers were nine former slaves, many of them in their teens, who set off from Nashville in the fall of 1871 to save Fisk University from collapse. For months they worked the … Plus…

The Jubilee Singers were nine former slaves, many of them in their teens, who set off from Nashville in the fall of 1871 to save Fisk University from collapse. For months they worked the old Underground Railway's network of abolitionist congregations, raising barely enough money to survive. They finally made it to New York City, where, under the sponsorship of Henry Ward Beecher, they caused a sensation, introducing Negro spirituals to thousands of whites who had never before heard authentic African American music. They toured not only the eastern United States but Britain and Europe, and raised what today would be millions of dollars. But they paid a terrible price. Touring killed one of them and destroyed the voices of several others. They faced discrimination on the road and ruthless exploitation at the hands of their missionary managers. The Jubilee Singers persevered and blazed a trail for such legendary black musicians as Paul Robeson, Marian Anderson, Harry Belafonte, Mahalia Jackson, Ray Charles, and Aretha Franklin. A tale of courage, artistry, and exploitation, Dark Midnight When I Rise movingly recounts a remarkable piece of American history. Media >, [PU: Farrar, Straus and Giroux]<

2000, ISBN: 9780374187712

New York, NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2000 Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York. 2000. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Fi… Plus…

New York, NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2000 Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York. 2000. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Fine; NOT Price clipped. Brown boards with black cloth overlay on spine with bright gilt lettering on spine. 493 pp 8vo. This book tells the story of a troupe of young ex-slaves and freedmen whose odyssey from cotton field and auction block to concert stage and throne room is one of the most remarkable trajectories in American history. Singing the sacred hymns of their ancestors, the Fisk Jubilee Singers introduced the world to African-American music. A clean pristine copy., Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2000<

ISBN: 0374187711

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[EAN: 9780374187712], Used, good, [PU: Farrar Straus Giroux], History|United States|20th Century, Music|Ethnic, Music|Gospel, Biography & Autobiography|Entertainment & Performing Arts, 0374187711 Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.<

ISBN: 9780374187712

Hardcover book. 352 pages. Published by Farrar Straus Giroux Media > Book, [PU: Farrar, Straus and Giroux]