Audio Recording Swing low, sweet chariot Primitive Negro chant

Swing low, sweet chariot

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Title
Swing low, sweet chariot
Other Title
Primitive Negro chant
Summary
Male vocal double quartet, unaccompanied
Contributor Names
Brown, Leroy -- Vocalist -- Tenor Vocal
Tuskegee Institute Singers -- Vocal Group
Neely, Alvin J. -- Vocalist -- Tenor Vocal
Clayton, Charles Edward -- Vocalist -- Tenor Vocal
Taylor, Alfred -- Vocalist -- Bass Vocal
Smith, William P. -- Vocalist -- Baritone Vocal
Williams, William J. -- Vocalist -- Tenor Vocal
Wiley, William -- Vocalist -- Bass Vocal
Genre
Religious
Educational
Media Size
10-inch
Recording Label
Victor
Recording Catalog Number
17890
Recording Matrix Number
B-16512 (Matrix ID)
Recording Take Number
3
Recording Date
1916-02-14
Recording Location
Camden, New Jersey
Recording Repository
Source of original recording: Recorded Sound Section, Library of Congress.
Rights Advisory
Inclusion of the recording in the National Jukebox, courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment
Online Format
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Chicago citation style:

Brown, Leroy, Tuskegee Institute Singers, Alvin J Neely, Charles Edward Clayton, Alfred Taylor, William P Smith, William J Williams, and William Wiley. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot. 1916. Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/jukebox-14854/.

APA citation style:

Brown, L., Tuskegee Institute Singers, Neely, A. J., Clayton, C. E., Taylor, A., Smith, W. P. [...] Wiley, W. (1916) Swing Low, Sweet Chariot. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/jukebox-14854/.

MLA citation style:

Brown, Leroy, et al. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot. 1916. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/jukebox-14854/>.

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