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John W. Work
John W. Work III (1901–1966) was a gifted composer and educator. One of the first African American academics to argue the value of African American folk music, he preserved this he...view moreJohn W. Work III (1901–1966) was a gifted composer and educator. One of the first African American academics to argue the value of African American folk music, he preserved this heritage both in his book, American Negro Songs and Spirituals, and through his work with the Fisk Jubilee Singers, which he directed from 1947 until 1956. He retired from Fisk University in 1966.view less
Books by John W. Work
Lost Delta Found: Rediscovering the Fisk University-Library of Congress Coahoma County Study, 1941-1942 American Negro Songs: 230 Folk Songs and Spirituals, Religious and Secular Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Lost Delta Found: Rediscovering the Fisk University-Library of Congress Coahoma County Study, 1941-1942 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings