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The hollers featured at the National Hollerin’ Contest typically fall into one of four categories: distress, functional, communicative or pleasure. What is the difference between a work song and a field holler? The main difference between a field holler and a work song is that the field holler has aRead More →

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Mahalia Jackson sang at JFK’s inauguration and MLK’s funeral. When did Mahalia Jackson start her singing career? Jackson first came to wide public attention in the 1930s, when she participated in a cross-country gospel tour singing such songs as “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands” and “I CanRead More →