When Colleges Sang the Story of Singing in American College Life.
- Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, (c)2013.
- 1 online resource (353 pages)
Includes bibliographies and index.
List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. College Singing amid the Puritan Culture, 1636-1700; 2. Sacred and Secular College Singing, 1700-1800; 3. Singing in Student Organizations, 1800-1850; 4. The First College Songbooks, 1850-1890; 5. College Singing at the Turn of the Century, 1890-1910; 6. Warring, Roaring, and Scoring, 1910-1930; 7. Sounds of College Life, 1930-1950; 8. Singing Traditions, 1950-Present; Epilogue: A Rich Early History of College Singing; Note on Sources; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Index of Songs.
When Colleges Sang is an illustrated history of the rich culture of college singing from the earliest days of the American republic to the present. Before fraternity songs, alma maters, and the rahs of college fight songs became commonplace, students sang. Students in the earliest American colleges created their own literary melodies that they shared with their classmates. As J. Lloyd Winstead documents in When Colleges Sang, college singing expanded in conjunction with the growth of the nation and the American higher education system.
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Vocal groups--United States. Singing--United States. Music in universities and colleges--United States. Students' songs--History and criticism.--United States