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Wordless Cry
Willis James
Afro-American Music: A Demonstration Recording
3 MINUTES AND 44 SECONDS
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Album Tracklist
1
African Background
01:00
2
Rhythm and African Drums
02:25
3
Kinds of African Drums: Shongo
02:13
4
Periodicity and Effects of Rhythm
02:38
5
Africanisms in America
08:08
6
Afro-American Speech
03:14
7
Speech and Song
02:38
8
Speech and Rhythm
02:52
9
Speech and Melody
05:20
10
The Cry
08:20
11
Plain Cry: Coalman's Cry, Fishmonger's Cry
05:49
12
Florid Cry: Going to Alabammy, Cabin Boy
03:17
13
Coloratura Cry
00:43
14
Wordless Cry
03:44
15
Wordless Cries
00:30
16
Wordless Cries
00:50
17
Florid Cry
00:51
18
Prayer Meeting
02:03
19
See God's Ark
02:10
20
The Cry (concluded)
01:02
21
The Blues
06:44
22
Religious Music: a) Guide My Feet b) Ain't But Me One c) My Soul's Been Anchored in the Lord d) Good News e) My God Is a Rock in a Weary Land f) God's A-Gonna Straighten'em - When He Comes (medley)
13:26
23
Jubilee Song: "Good News" (Chariot's Comin')
01:46
24
Work Song: "Go Tell the Captain"
06:10
25
Jump for Joy - Cotton-Screwing Song
02:46
26
All I Want is Union
03:22
27
Negro Music from White Sources: a) "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" (White) b) "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" (Negro)
06:02
28
Jazz
05:00
Afro-American Music: A Demonstration Recording
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Wordless Cry
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