Odum, Howard Washington 1884-1954 creator Johnson, Guy Benton 1901-1991 text utu 2022 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Negro Workaday Songs" by Howard Washington Odum and Guy Benton Johnson is a sociological study written in the early 20th century. This work serves as a collection of folk songs primarily from African American workers in the Southern United States, reflecting their daily lives, struggles, and cultural expressions. The book aims to present authentic portrayals of the Negro experience through these workaday songs, going beyond mere aesthetic appreciation to explore their social significance. The beginning of this volume sets the stage for an exploration of the rich tapestry of African American folk music born from labor and hardship. The authors intend to document the context in which these songs were created, drawing from real-life experiences of the singers. They emphasize the wealth of material available, noting songs ranging from prison anthems to lamentation ballads, and highlight the importance of these expressions as mirrors of the collective character and struggles of the black community during a transformative era in American history. Each song is tied to themes of migration, labor challenges, and emotional journeys, with the authors asserting that these works break from traditional folk song classifications, revealing deeper societal truths. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2022-11-18 Tim Lindell, Harry Lamé, Jude Eylander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) Originally published: New Caledonia: University of North Carolina Press, 1926 African Americans -- Music -- History and criticism Folk music -- Southern States -- History and criticism Folk songs, English -- Southern States -- History and criticism Work songs -- Southern States -- History and criticism ML New Caledonia: University of North Carolina Press, 1926 26014118 https://archive.org/details/negroworkadayson00odum/page/n7/mode/2up https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69378 https://archive.org/details/negroworkadayson00odum/page/n7/mode/2up https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69378 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134614.0 69378