Jubilee Songs: As Sung by the Jubilee Singers

American Missionary Association

Amistad Research Center
New Orleans, United States

In contrast to burlesque and minstrel shows, which were also popular at the time, the songs of the Jubilee Singers offered a positive reflection of African American culture. This ensemble helped to introduce spirituals into the canon of American popular music.

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Title: Jubilee Songs: As Sung by the Jubilee Singers
Creator: American Missionary Association
Subject Keywords: Jubilee Singers, Fisk University
Type: document
Rights: Physical rights are retained by the Amistad Research Center. The materials in this exhibition are being made available for personal and scholarly research use only. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws. If you are the rightful copyright holder of an item represented in this exhibition and wishes to have it removed, please submit a request to reference@amistadresearchcenter.org including proof of ownership and clear identification of the work, preferably with URL.
Repository: Amistad Research Center
Date: 1872
Collection: Library collection

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