For my "End of the year project" in my History class, I am creating a movie. Now, I need an audio clip of slaves (Black) singing any slave songs. I just need audio of one to put in my video. I am looking for ones about 1800's style, like around the Civil War. Thanks!

 

 

 

BTW, I have searched for some, but haven't found any, Just hoping anyone has seen some.

All I can suggest is maybe try archive.org. If I get time I'll go ahead and see what I can find.

I could suggest:

 

 

 

any songs by leadbelly :D

I think in the film 'Gone With The Wind', there is a scene near the beginning(-ish) where there are slaves being taken to battle and they are singing.

 

 

 

Might not be though, but we did it recently in my A level Media class.

I feel awfully naive for googling "slave music", but it sure turned up good results. You tell me if it works.

 

PBS has a whole list of songs here

 

I dunno if the format is workable, but do what you can.

I feel awfully naive for googling "slave music", but it sure turned up good results. You tell me if it works.

 

PBS has a whole list of songs here

 

I dunno if the format is workable, but do what you can.

 

 

 

TY so much! I recorded it with my mic...

 

 

 

The problem must of been because I was searching "slave songs".

I'd maybe suggest one of the great Overtures from the period or earlier. Something powerful like the 1812 Overture perhaps?

I'd maybe suggest one of the great Overtures from the period or earlier. Something powerful like the 1812 Overture perhaps?

 

 

 

Well, we were learning about the Civil War and we have to create a 5 minute project for the class about a subject from it. I chose Kate Stone... Everyone took all the good ones :)

 

 

 

But, she owned about 150 slaves (Each slave being how much an SUV costs today), so she might me interesting. Meh.

 

 

 

But I needed some slave songs because her slaves are going to be singing it while working in the cotton field.