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Letter from W. E. B. Du Bois to J. Rosamond Johnson

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W. E. B Du Bois writes to say he would be glad to enclose a few words about J. Rosamond Johnson's work in spirituals. Enclosed words from Du Bois state that "J. Rosamond Johnson is the greatest living interpreter of the Negro folk song."
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Keywords

  1. African Americans
  2. Johnson, J. Rosamond (John Rosamond) 1873 1954
  3. Songs And Music

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