Download or read book Negro Folk Music U.S.A. written by Harold Courlander and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Noted folklorist focuses on the origins and musical qualities of simple cries and calls to anthems and spirituals, ballads and the blues. Includes authentic versions of over 40 folk songs. Valuable bibliography and discography.