Hairston, Jester, 1949-1992

File — Multiple Containers

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection is comprised of sheet music, choral scores, full and partial scores, manuscript music, music books, and compilations. The music falls primarily into the sacred music genre, including gospels, spirituals, and classical pieces; but also includes a significant amount of secular music, ranging from jazz to popular music to Broadway musicals and operas.

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Extent

5 folder ("Amen," "Band of Angels", "Crucifixtion," "Dis Ole Hammer," "Don't Be Weary, Traveler," "Elijah Rock!," "Faith Unlocks the Door," "Give Me Jesus," "God's Gonna Build Up Zion's Wall," "Goin' Down In De Lonesome Valley," "Goodbye Song," "Gossip, Gossip," "Great God A Mighty," "He's Brought Me," "Hold On," "Hold My Mule While I Dance Josey," "Home in Dat Rock," "I Can Tell The World," "I Want Jesus," "I'll Take Sugar in My Coffee-O," "In Dat Great Gittin' Up Mornin'," "It's All Over Me," "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho," "Lay Yo Head in de Windah," "Let the Church Roll On," "Little David, Play Your Harp," "Live-a Humble," "Long John Done Gone," "Lord, I Don't Feel Noways Tired," "Mary's Little Boy Child," "Oh, Holy Lord," "Oh, Rocka My Soul," "Our Troubles Was Hard," "Pay Me My Money Down," "Poor Man Lazarus," "Steal Away," "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child," "Sittin' Round the Fire/Uncle Johnny's Mule," "Tataleo - Who'll Buy my Pancakes," "Wade in the Water," "We're Goin to that Ball," "What Kind O' Shoes You Gonna Wear," "Who'll Be a Witness for my Lord," "Wonderful Couselor," "You Better Mind")