According to the Munirah Chronicle,
1871 – The Fisk Jubilee Singers begin their tour to raise money
for the school. Soon they will become one of the most
popular African American folk-singing groups of the late
19th century, performing throughout the U.S. and Europe
and raising large sums for Fisk’s building program.
One children’s book, “A Band of Angels: A Story Inspired by the Jubilee Singers”, written by Deborah Hopkinson, and illustrated by Raul Colon, is a story based on the story of Ella Sheppard Moore, who was the pianist for the group. This group became famous for singing spirituals.
Some additional resources are:
The American Experience The Jubilee Singers http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/singers/
The Kennedy Center: http://www.kennedy-center.org/explorer/artists/?entity_id=10212&source_type=B
At Fisk University, A Tradition of Spirituals:NPR: http://www.npr.org/2011/02/26/134028602/at-fisk-university-a-tradition-of-spirituals
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