Afro-American Folk Songs
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Henry Edward Krehbiel
(Ann Arbor, 1854 - 1923, New York)
publisher
G. Schirmer, Inc.
(established New York, 1866)
Date1914
Place MadeNew York City, New York, United States, North America
MediumPrinted ink on paper
Dimensions24 x 16.5 x 1.8 cm (9 7/16 x 6 1/2 x 11/16 in.)
ClassificationsBooks
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberv.4.2.68
eMuseum ID728091
EmbARK ObjectID24413
TMS Source ID8908
Last Updated8/9/24
Description1 vol., xii 176 p., 8°Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner enjoyed a wide range of musical traditions from around the world and within the United States. This book by musicologist Henry Edward Krehbiel is one of the first academic examinations of African American music produced in the 20th century.
BibliographyNotesAna Barrett, "The Sole American Music: Spirituals During Isabella's Time," Inside the Collection (blog), Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 18 February 2021, https://www.gardnermuseum.org/blog/sole-american-music-spirituals-during-isabellas-time
MarksNotesInscribed in pencil (on fly leaf): I. S Gardner - / May 1921 / from Mr. + Mrs. Gerald Murphy
ProvenanceNotesGift from the painter, businessman, and friend to artists and writers Gerald Murphy (1888-1964) and his wife Sara Wiborg Murphy (1883-1975) to Isabella Stewart Gardner when they performed Afro-American folk songs at Fenway Court on 12 May 1921.
