star spangled banner, and America the beautiful are just a couple
Because of their culture and history
Because of their culture and history
Because of their culture and history
Songs and ballads were used to help preserve history when a lot of the people didn't know how to read or write - it was easy for them to remember the words of a song.
Hubert G. Shearin has written: 'A syllabus of Kentucky folk-songs' -- subject(s): American Folk poetry, Bibliography, English Folk songs, Folk poetry, American, Folk songs, English, Folk-poetry, American, Folk-songs, English, History and criticism, Songs and music, Themes, motives 'The expression of purpose in Old English prose' -- subject(s): History and criticism, English language, English prose literature, Syntax
Newman Ivey White has written: 'Shelley' -- subject(s): Biography, English Poets, Poets, English 'American Negro Folksongs' 'American negro folk-songs' -- subject(s): African Americans, English Folk songs, English Songs, Folk music, Folk songs, English, History and criticism, Music, Songs, English 'An anthology of verse by American Negroes' -- subject(s): American poetry, African American authors
Richard Keeling has written: 'North American Indian music' -- subject(s): Indians of North America, Music, Discography, History and criticism, Bibliography 'Women in North American Indian Music' 'Cry for luck' -- subject(s): Folk songs, Hupa, Folk songs, Karok, Folk songs, Yurok, History and criticism, Hupa Folk songs, Hupa Indians, Karok Folk songs, Karok Indians, Music, Yurok Folk songs, Yurok Indians
American Songs was created in 1981-03.
American history.
Songs of the American Spirit was created in 2004.
American Folk Songs was created on 1950-01-01.
Angie C. Beebe has written: 'An original collection of war poems and war songs of the American civil war, 1860-1865' -- subject(s): History, Poetry, Songs and music