print email comment close Jubilee Singers: Sacrifice and Glory URL: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/singers/ Description: Dedicated to the "group of young ex-slaves in Nashville, Tennessee, [who] set out on a mission to save their financially troubled school" (Tennessee's Fisk University). Contains audio, video, a timeline, recommended resources, lyrics to spirituals popularized by the singers (including "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"), and profiles of group members. Online companion to the PBS film of same title, this site also features a program transcript, interviews with program participants, and a teacher's guide. Publisher: Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Library of Congress Subject Headings: African American singers African Americans -- Biography African Americans -- Songs and music Documentary television programs Fisk University Jubilee Singers Spirituals (Songs) LII Database Information: Record 927 created by Tom McGibney on 03/21/2002 Last modification on 01/17/2005 Published: 03/21/2002   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/927