The only sourcebook that provides information necessary to make
"Gospel Hymns Nos. 1 to 6 Complete" a useful research tool and an
aid to the study of popular culture in the United States during the
last half of the 19th century. For the first time, students and
scholars will have access, in a single source, to biographical,
historical, and bibliographical data concerning the writers of the
hymn texts, the composers of the hymn tunes, and the various routes
by which the hymns found their way onto the pages of that large
collection of gospel and traditional hymnody. DEGREES"Gospel Hymns
Nos. 1 to 6 Complete" contains 739 songs gathered from a series of
six earlier published works.
The data in this volume will add to the breadth and depth of
"Gospel Hymns Nos. 1 to 6 Complete" and thus, for the first time,
identify the significance of its contributions to the history of
American culture. A strong introduction establishes the historical
significance of the collection of gospel hymns and songs. The
entries for both the authors of the words and the composers of the
music are arranged alphabetically, followed by the dates of birth
and death (if known), a biographical sketch, and references to the
number of the hymn, its title, first line, and accompanying tune.
Dates of composition and initial publication are included where
possible.
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