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"Good Ole Girl," taken from Simply Heavenly , lyrics by Langston Hughes, music by David Martin (New York: Bourne Inc., Music Publishers), 1957

 File — Box: 101, Folder: 43
Identifier: Series 4

Scope and contents

From the Series:

The sheet music is a valuable asset to any musicologist or music lover. It includes several of the classic pieces such as "If I Had a Hammer," "We Shall Overcome," "When the Saints Go Marching In," (translated into several languages) and the Negro National Anthem "Lift Every Voice and Sing." In conjunction with the rest of the collection there is a significant amount of music composed and written by the greats such as W.C. Handy, Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen, Pete Seeger and William Grant Still. A musical by Langston Hughes and David Martin, Simply Heavenly, was collected with individual copies of the scores which have also been included in this series.

Dates

  • Creation: 1957

Extent

From the Series: 1.5 Linear feet

Language of Materials

English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Robert W. Woodruff Library of the Atlanta University Center, Inc. Repository

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