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Notated Music "Lift every voice and sing." : national hymn for the colored people of America National hymn for the colored people of America

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Title

  • "Lift every voice and sing." : national hymn for the colored people of America

Other Title

  • National hymn for the colored people of America

Names

  • Johnson, J. Rosamond (John Rosamond), 1873-1954, composer.
  • Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938, lyricist.

Created / Published

  • New York City : Jos. W. Stern & Co., [1900]
  • ©1900

Headings

  • -  African Americans--Music
  • -  Music--United States
  • -  Choruses (Mixed voices, 4 parts) with piano
  • -  Choruses (Mixed voices, 4 parts) with organ

Notes

  • -  C15499 U.S. Copyright Office 19001019
  • -  For chorus and piano or organ.
  • -  "Respectfully dedicated to Booker J. Washington"--Caption.
  • -  Formerly classed in M1630 .J Case.

Medium

  • 1 close score (4 unnumbered pages) ; 28 cm

Call Number/Physical Location

  • M1671 .J

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021561009

Online Format

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Chicago citation style:

Johnson, James Weldon, Lyricist. "Lift every voice and sing.": national hymn for the colored people of America. composeds by Johnson, J. Rosamond , Oser [New York City: Jos. W. Stern & Co., ©, 1900] Notated Music. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021561009/.

APA citation style:

Johnson, J. W. (1900) "Lift every voice and sing.": national hymn for the colored people of America. Johnson, J. R., comp [New York City: Jos. W. Stern & Co., ©] [Notated Music] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021561009/.

MLA citation style:

Johnson, James Weldon, Lyricist. "Lift every voice and sing.": national hymn for the colored people of America. comp by Johnson, J. Rosamond , Oser [New York City: Jos. W. Stern & Co., ©, 1900] Notated Music. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021561009/>.