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1950–1969. 1970–present. Music history of the United States. Colonial era – to the Civil War – During the Civil War – Late 19th century – 1900–1940 – 1950s – 1960s – 1970s – 1980s. This timeline of music in the United States covers the period from 1850 to 1879. It encompasses the California Gold Rush, the Civil War and ...
1820–1849. 1850–1879. 1880–1919. 1920–1949. 1950–1969. 1970–present. Music history of the United States. Colonial era – to the Civil War – During the Civil War – Late 19th century – 1900–1940 – 1950s – 1960s – 1970s – 1980s. This is a timeline of music in the United States from 1880 to 1919.
The ballad describes a ship that left port, its misadventure and eventual sinking. The moral of the song is that mermaids are a sign of an impending shipwreck. [2] It is sung from the point of view of a member of the ship's crew, although the ship sinks without any survivors.
Pirate metal, viking metal. A sea shanty, shanty, chantey, or chanty (/ ˈʃæntiː /) is a genre of traditional folk song that was once commonly sung as a work song to accompany rhythmical labor aboard large merchant sailing vessels. The term shanty most accurately refers to a specific style of work song belonging to this historical repertoire.
By the Beautiful Sea (song) " By the Beautiful Sea " is a popular song published in 1914, with music written by Harry Carroll and lyrics written by Harold R. Atteridge. [1] The melody was composed on the terrace of Reisenweber's Brighton Beach Casino. [2][3] The sheet music was published by Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. [4]
Forced labour and slavery. Slave Songs of the United States was a collection of African American music consisting of 136 songs. Published in 1867, it was the first, and most influential, [1][2] collection of spirituals to be published. The collectors of the songs were Northern abolitionists William Francis Allen, Lucy McKim Garrison, and ...
United States. Industrial folk music, industrial folk song, industrial work song or working song is a subgenre of folk or traditional music that developed from the 18th century, particularly in Britain and North America, with songs dealing with the lives and experiences of industrial workers. The origins of industrial folk song are in the ...
Woody Guthrie, an American singer-songwriter and folk musician well known for his protest songs. Protest songs in the United States are a tradition that dates back to the early 18th century and have persisted and evolved as an aspect of American culture through the present day. Many American social movements have inspired protest songs spanning ...