Roots of Black Music in America
Call Number: BASEMENT STORAGE LPS1246
Publication Date: 1972
[side 1] Simpah (Nigeria, Hausa) -- Jumping dance (Bahamas Islands) -- Atsiagbekor (Ghana, Ewe) -- New York Street Band (United States) -- Kendal (Gambia, Wolof) -- Everything the monkey do (Bahamas Islands) -- Song (Liberia, Gio) -- New Orleans Street drumming (United States) -- New Orleans/Chicago Jazz drumming (United States) -- Anougble festival (Ivory coast, Baoule) -- New York Jazz drumming (United States)
[side 2] Work songs (Liberia, Kpelle) -- Work song (Cameroons, mixed culture) -- Work song (jamaica) -- Men's wedding song (Mali, Dogon) -- Go down old Hannah (United States) -- Wives' song & Alabama children's song (Cameroons, Bafut & United States) -- Akonodey (Ghana, Akan) -- Country song (Jamaica, Kumina) -- Mansa (Cameroons, Bafut) -- Samba Gilajagi (Senegal, Wolof) -- Blues, "Wasting my time" (United States)
[side 3] Some other instruments, the banjo: Mintrels (Mali, Taureg) -- Kentucky banjo instrumental (United States) -- Virginia banjo instrumental (United States) -- Kentucky banjo with voice (United States) -- Liberia, Kpelle - instrumental -- The Harp: Belly harp (Liberia, Bassa) -- Djourou (Ivory coast, Baoule) -- Vera Cruz-style harp (Mexico) -- The Xylophone: Balafon (Liberia, Mandingo) -- Xylophone (Ivory Coast, Baoule) -- Marimba (Mexico) -- The Musical Bow: Musical bow (Liberia, Bassa)
[side 4] Gospel song: I have two wings (United States) -- Blues song: Saddlehorse blues (United States) -- Dance song: When a man marries his troubles just begin (Bahama Islands) -- New Orleans Brass Band: Just a little while to stay here (United States) -- Gospel song: He's a friend of mine (United States) -- Jazz at the Philharmonic blues, part 3 (United States)