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Cooper, Michael L.

Slave Spirituals and the Jubilee Singers

86 pp. | Clarion | October, 2001 | Trade ISBN 0-395-97829-7 $$16.00
(2) 4-6 They sang together for just a few years following the Civil War, but Fisk University's Jubilee Singers achieved impressive results. This modest history of the group focuses on their role in establishing slave-era spirituals as a musical form popular in the United States and Europe. A small selection of illustrations and early photos is included. Cooper concludes with early texts and music for seven spirituals. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Margaret A. Bush | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2002

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