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Slave Lullabies

Slave Lullabies in the American South: Mothers' Voices Recovered

Songs From The Slave Narratives

A Note On The Language Of The Narratives

More On The Slave Narratives

What Are Field Recordings?

Three Slave Lullabies

Other Songs From The Slave Narratives

Musical Clips

More Listening: Musical Collections

More Reading: Books And Articles On Folk Music, African American Music, And Songs For Children

The Buzzard In African American Folklore

FSEP > Slavery, Sexuality and Religion > Slave Lullabies

Other Songs From The Slave Narratives


By-lo Baby Bunting
Lou Smith

Bye, My Honey Baby
John Finnely

Hush Little Baby(You'll be an angel bye-an'-bye)
Alec Bostwick

Rock-a-bye Baby(Roll'em)
Mom Ellen Godfrey

Kinky head, whar-fore you skeered?
Charlie Davenport

Compiled by

Judith Tick
Senior Research Analyst, Feminist Sexual Ethics Project

Melissa J. de Graaf
Research Analyst, Feminist Sexual Ethics Project

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