Created by
Tuskegee Institute, American, founded 1881
Written by
Dawson, William L. Composer, American, 1899 - 1990
Date
1937; printed later
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 10 1/2 x 7 1/4 in. (26.7 x 18.4 cm)
Description
An eight-page booklet of printed sheet music, black ink on off-white paper, for "Ain'a That Good News" by William L. Dawson and printed by the music press of Tuskegee Institute as part of the Tuskegee Choir Series.
The first, or cover page, features a printed listing of all the song titles in the series, appearing typewritten within an illustrated graphic border. Decorative text at the top reads [TUSKEGEE CHOIR SERIES / Edited and Arranged / By / WILLIAM L. DAWSON]. Printed text at the very top reads [No. 103 AIN'-A THAT GOOD NEWS (Mixed Chorus) : .20]. The remaining pages contain the printed music without decoration, marks, or inscriptions.
Place printed
Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Written Music
Type
sheet music
Topic
Composers (Musicians)
Education
HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
Spirituals (Music)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Arthur Tyrill Farrell Family
Object number
2011.21.15.3
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55790eb48-5ab5-4561-8004-9f5ccad757bc

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