Project Gutenberg 2011-03-16 Public domain in the USA. 54 Thomas, W. H. (William Henry) 1880 1935 Thomas, William Henry Thomas, Will Thomas, Will H. 79228390 Some Current Folk-Songs of the Negro Produced by Tor Martin Kristiansen, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Some Current Folk-Songs of the Negro" by W. H. Thomas is a scholarly collection of folk songs written in the early 20th century, specifically in 1912. This publication serves to document and analyze the songs of the African American community, especially focusing on those from the semi-rural proletarian class. The work aims to explore the cultural implications and socio-economic backgrounds of these folk songs, positioning them as reflections of the community's experiences and struggles. The book features various songs that depict themes surrounding work, love, and social realities faced by the African American population during this time. Thomas presents a mix of traditional folk songs influenced by Biblical narratives, as well as contemporary songs that resonate with experiences of economic hardship and interpersonal relationships. Each song is accompanied by commentary that illustrates the underlying social commentary and historical context, highlighting how the changing economic landscape has impacted the lives of these individuals and their artistic expressions. Through this collection, Thomas not only preserves the artistic legacy of a significant cultural group but also fosters an understanding of their lived realities during a transformative time in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en African Americans -- Music -- History and criticism Folk music -- United States -- History and criticism Folk songs, English -- United States -- History and criticism ML Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Music 53203 53212 2024-09-15T06:18:13.424574 2023-09-15T11:50:08.328045 text/html text/html 50611 2021-01-07T15:37:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 17944 2021-01-07T15:37:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 75074 2024-09-15T06:18:16.771553 application/epub+zip 73984 2024-09-15T06:18:14.652510 application/epub+zip 73983 2024-09-15T06:18:13.887542 application/epub+zip 177119 2024-09-15T06:18:18.281534 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170718 2024-09-15T06:18:16.276532 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170426 2022-09-16T09:56:42.958573 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43043 42933 2024-09-15T06:18:13.179571 2023-09-15T11:50:08.104038 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 42932 2021-01-07T15:37:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 16408 2021-01-07T15:37:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 42922 2021-01-07T15:37:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16388 2021-01-07T15:37:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20463 2024-09-15T06:18:18.408551 application/rdf+xml 13972 2024-09-15T06:18:14.227518 image/jpeg 3318 2024-09-15T06:18:14.057559 image/jpeg 75559 2024-09-15T06:18:13.430515 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog