Lecture: The History of the Fisk Jubilee Singers
Location
Nutt Auditorium
Start Date
22-2-2018 1:00 PM
Description
Established in 1871, the Fisk Jubilee Singers are credited for popularizing “Negro spiritual” music in the United States and Europe. In the late 19th century, the group traveled all over the Northeast and ventured to England, Germany and other European nations, performing this unique American genre to help raise funds to prevent Fisk University’s closure. By the end of the group’s tours, it had raised enough money to guarantee the school’s survival and build Jubilee Hall, the university’s first academic building.
Publication Date
February 2018
Relational Format
conference proceeding
Recommended Citation
Kwami, Paul, "Lecture: The History of the Fisk Jubilee Singers" (2018). Black History Month Events. 7.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/bhm_events/2018/events/7
Lecture: The History of the Fisk Jubilee Singers
Nutt Auditorium
Established in 1871, the Fisk Jubilee Singers are credited for popularizing “Negro spiritual” music in the United States and Europe. In the late 19th century, the group traveled all over the Northeast and ventured to England, Germany and other European nations, performing this unique American genre to help raise funds to prevent Fisk University’s closure. By the end of the group’s tours, it had raised enough money to guarantee the school’s survival and build Jubilee Hall, the university’s first academic building.