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Software, E-Resource Amazing grace : [dataset] Amazing grace collection / Chasanoff/Elozua Amazing grace collection

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Title

  • Amazing grace : [dataset]

Other Title

  • Amazing grace collection
  • Chasanoff/Elozua Amazing grace collection

Names

  • Elozua, Raymon, 1947- compiler of source material
  • Chasanoff, Allan, compiler of source material
  • Library of Congress, editor

Created / Published

  • Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 2024.

Headings

  • -  Amazing grace (Hymn)
  • -  Hymns, English--Discography
  • -  Spirituals--Discography

Genre

  • Data sets
  • Discographies
  • Library catalogs

Notes

  • -  Collection compiled by Allan Chasanoff and Raymon Elozua.
  • -  The collection highlights the history of the hymn “Amazing Grace” from the earliest printing of the song to selected performances of it on published and field recordings. These items have been collected from several divisions in the Library of Congress, including the Music Division, the American Folklife Center, the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division, and the Rare Books Division. Also available here is the Chasanoff/Elozua Amazing Grace Collection of data on published recorded performances of the hymn "Amazing Grace" by more than 3000 different musicians or ensembles.
  • -  The recordings in the Chasanoff/Elozua "Amazing Grace" Collection were made between the 1930s and 2000.
  • -  The audio formats represented in the collection include: compact disc, mp3 files (all acquired legally), vinyl long-playing 33-1/3 rpm discs, 78 rpm discs, cassette tapes, and various video media.
  • -  The full breadth of the collection is revealed by the great range of performance styles: big band, blues, classical, country, 'easy listening,' electronic, folk, gospel, different styles of jazz, 'novelty,' operatic, pop, rap, rock, rhythm 'n' blues, soul, and various ethnic, or 'world music,' styles. The wide array of performers include children's groups, religious ensembles, concert bands, bagpipers, steel guitarists, and American Indians.
  • -  Title from MusRef entry ; viewed October 17, 2024
  • -  Additional title from original database ; viewed October 17, 2024
  • -  Notes/description from original database ; viewed October 17, 2024

Medium

  • 1 online resource (datasets)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • BV370

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2024618001

Online Format

  • compressed data

Additional Metadata Formats

Rights & Access

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Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate.

Chicago citation style:

Elozua, Raymon, Compiler Of Source Material. Amazing Grace: Dataset. editeds by Library Of Congress, , composeds by Chasanoff, Allaniler Of Source Material Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 2024. Software, E-Resource. https://www.loc.gov/item/2024618001/.

APA citation style:

Elozua, R., Library Of Congress, ed. (2024) Amazing Grace: Dataset. Chasanoff, A. O. S. M., comp Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. [Software, E-Resource] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2024618001/.

MLA citation style:

Elozua, Raymon, Compiler Of Source Material. Amazing Grace: Dataset. ed by Library Of Congress, , comp by Chasanoff, Allaniler Of Source Material Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 2024. Software, E-Resource. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2024618001/>.