The long road to freedom : an anthology of Black music.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Belafonte Enterprises (Producer)
Other Authors: De Paur, Leonard (Arranger, Conductor), Evans, Mari, 1923- (Writer of accompanying material), Belafonte, Harry, 1927- (Writer of accompanying material)
Format: CD Video DVD Audio
Language:English
Multiple
Published: [New York] : Buddha Records : [2001]
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • The roots. Ose yie ; Sakadougou ; Ake ; Kufidi m'pala bituta ; Ayilongo ; Oba oba ; Okaikoi ; Ashiee tatale ; Aja aja o ; Falle-well Shisha Maley ; Amazing grace, and the sermon
  • Shouts and early spirituals. How do you do, ev'rybody? ; O, Lord, I'm waitin' on you ; Prayer ; Kneebone bend ; Hark 'e angel ; Yonder comes day ; Goodbye, ev'rybody
  • Louisiana Creole. Tombeau, tombeau ; Je m'en vais finir mes jours ; Dans un brigatoire ; Pour la belle Layotte ; Fomme la dit, mo malheuré ; Miche Banjo
  • Slave Christmas. Good mornin', good mornin' ; All roun' de glory manger ; Mary, what you call yo' baby? ; Wonderful councillor
  • The long road to freedom, Underground Railroad. Follow the drinking gourd ; Steal away to Jesus ; There's a meetin' here tonight ; Many thousan' gone
  • The long road to freedom, the war. The colored volunteer ; We look like men of war ; Song of the First Arkansas Volunteers ; Free at las'
  • Country moods. Ol' lady from Brewster ; Hallie, come on! ; Run squirrel, whoa mule ; Fox chase ; Chickens done crowed ; 'Way go Lily ; Shine on ; Grey goose ; Pick a bale o' cotton ; L'il gal, li'l gal ; Go to sleepy
  • City moods. I got 'em ; Hambone, hambone ; Watermelon man ; Fare thee well, oh honey ; Blackberry woman ; Easy rider blues ; Oh, Johnny Brown ; I got 'em ; Black woman ; Watermelon man
  • Ballads and frolics. Let the deal go down ; Betty and Dupree ; Eas' man ; John Henry ; Boll weevil
  • Bad men, booze, and minstrels. Stagolee ; Joe Turner blues ; Honey, take a whiff on me ; Go 'long muley ; My baby in a Guinea blue gown ; Dat liar ; Finale
  • Muscles and sweat. Ho boys, cancha line 'em? ; Good ir'n ; Go on, ol' gator ; Doncha hear yo' po' mother callin'? ; River sounding chant ; Nobody's business, Lord, but mine
  • My God is a rock. My God is a rock ; We are climbin' Jacob's ladder ; I am so glad ; I'll never turn back no mo'--and excerpt from Dr. King speech ; Lord, I don't feel noways tired.