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How sweet the sound : African-American songs for children /
Call Number j784.624
Publisher New York : Scholastic,
Subject Children's poetry, American.
American poetry -- African American authors.
Children's songs -- United States -- Texts.
African Americans -- Poetry.
African Americans -- Music -- Juvenile literature.
Juvenile literature.
Title Statement How sweet the sound : African-American songs for children / selected by Wade and Cheryl Hudson ; illustrated by Floyd Cooper.
Additional Title African-American songs for children
Description 48 p. : col ill. ; 28 cm.
Contents Kum ba ya / Traditional -- Over my head / Spiritual -- Go down, Moses / Spiritual -- Follow the drinkin' gourd / Traditional -- Take this hammer / Traditional -- Bring me li'l' water, Silvy / Huddie Ledbetter -- Sweet oranges / Street cry -- Blueberries / Street cry -- That's how the cake walk's done / J. Leubrie Hill -- The boll weevil / Huddie Ledbetter -- Lift ev'ry voice and sing / James Weldon Johnson and J. Rosamond Johnson -- Swing low, sweet chariot / Spiritual -- This little light of mine / Traditional -- Take my hand, precious Lord / Thomas A. Dorsey -- Take the "A" train / Billy Strayhorn -- Miss Mary Mack / Traditional/Hand-clapping song -- Hambone / Traditional/Chant -- Dog, dog / James Bevel and Bernard Lafayette -- We shall not be moved / Traditional/Freedom song -- Freedom's comin' / Traditional/Freedom song -- Say it loud, I'm black and I'm proud / James Brown -- Happy birthday / Stevie Wonder -- Get on board, little children / Spiritual.
Summary Presents lyrics and background notes for twenty-three contemporary and traditional African-American songs. Includes "Kumbaya," "Take the 'A' Train," and Stevie Wonder's "Happy Birthday."
Bibliography Note Includes bibliographical references (p. 46) and index.
Contributors Hudson, Wade.
Hudson, Cheryl Willis.
Cooper, Floyd.
ISBN 0590480308 :
LCCN 95002406 /AC/r96
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Bib No. 39478
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