Download or read book Religious Folk-Songs of the Southern Negroes written by Howard Washington Odum and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-04-26 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author wrote this as part of a dissertation for his doctorate. It does not contain the music of the songs, though some partial lyrics are included. The author focuses more on the social aspect of the negro music than the actual melody and construction. He explains how it is difficult for a white man to hear all negro music, as some of it is sung only out of their earshot.