Ainta That Good News (1985)
North Star
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: History, Educational
Place Covered: Louisiana, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1985
Duration: 00:13:36
Subjects: BLACK HISTORY | Music | Slaves | Spirituals (Songs) | Fisk University | Jubilee Singers
Contributors:
- Stewart, Genevieve Host
- Hinton, Rob Reporter
Description
This episode of the series "North Star" from 1985 focuses on the influence of African slaves in the United States on music, specifically through their songs called spirituals, and includes the performance of two spirituals, “Ain’a That Good News” and “Yonder Come Day,” by the Fisk University Jubilee Singers. Host: Genevieve Stewart