New Digital Resources: Listen to African American music
African American Song
African American Song contains 16,000 tracks of great historical recordings, with the bulk of the collection from the early half of the 20th century. It provides a rich source of Blues and early Jazz recordings as well as a lot of sacred music. There is also a smattering of folk, stage, and spoken narratives. The top names in the history of black American music can be found in this resource, along with lesser known ones, such as: Yas Yas Girl, Harlem Hamfats, Mahalia Jackson, T-Bone Walker, Yas Yas Girl, and Leadbelly.
The entire available catalog of Document Records, the world’s largest collection of rare and vintage blues, jazz, gospel, spiritual, boogie-woogie, and country recordings, is included. From the earliest recordings of Afro-American music made in the late 19th century (including the Fisk Jubilee Singers, recorded at the turn of the century for Victor Records) to performances of the mid-1970s, in most instances the full recorded works of each artist are presented. It also contains many rare or never-before published tracks. Just search or browse by genre, time period, instrument, artist, ensemble, album, label, or category of music.
You can also create playlists, assemble course folders, check liner notes, or listen to individual tracks or whole works!
Access to this resource is possible from off campus. Click on Connect from Home for details.
