George Pullen Jackson (1874–1953) was an American educator and musicologist. He was a pioneer in the field of Southern (U.S.) hymnody. He was responsible for popularizing the term "white spirituals" to describe the "fasola" singing.
Jackson was an Assistant Professor of German at the University of South Dakota in the 1910s.[1] By the 1930s, he had joined the faculty at his alma mater, Vanderbilt University.[2] He was also a music critic for the Nashville Banner, and the president and manager of the Nashville Symphony Society.
Jackson argued that Tennesseans in the Antebellum South were "far more musically active" than after the war.[2] He added that many people used to attend singing schools, and he blamed the lack of musical training on the radio, which discouraged people from learning to sing in the postbellum era.[2]
Additionally, Jackson argued that Negro spirituals took their origin from poor whites who sang old folk songs from England.[3]
During the 1940s, he studied the roots of anabaptist music (Amish and Mennonite). He proposed the now generally accepted view that the original tunes used in Der Ausbund hymnal were popular medieval melodies.[4]Der Ausbund is still used by Amish groups and has the distinction of being the hymnal with a history of the longest continual use (1564 to the present; the latest edition being published in 1999).[5]
WorksEdit
White Spirituals in the Southern Uplands: The Story of the Fasola Folk, Their Songs, Singings, and "Buckwheat Notes". University of North Carolina Press, 1933
Spiritual Folk-Songs of Early America: Two Hundred and Fifty Tunes and Texts with an Introduction and Notes. Augustin, 1937
Down-East Spirituals and Others: Three Hundred Songs Supplementary to the Author's "Spiritual Folk-Songs of Early America". Augustin, 1939
White and Negro Spirituals, Their Lifespan and Kinship: Tracing 200 Years of Untrammeled Song Making and Singing Among Our Country Folk, with 116 Songs as Sung by Both Races. Augustin, 1943
The Story of the Sacred Harp, 1844-1944. Vanderbilt University Press, 1944
A Directory of Sacred Harp Singers and Singing Conventions. 1945
American Folk Music for High School and other Choral Groups. C. C. Birchard and Co., 1947 (a collaboration with Charles Faulkner Bryan)
Another Sheaf of White Spirituals. University of Florida Press, 1952
^ abcdMaxwell, W. J. (1918). General catalogue of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. p. 567. Retrieved January 8, 2016 – via Internet Archive.
^ abc"Tennessee Forsake Music". Macon Chronicle-Herald. Macon, Missouri. October 24, 1932. p. 1. Retrieved January 8, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Music Leaves Wicked People As Bad As Ever". Manitowoc Herald-Times. Manitowoc, Wisconsin. December 28, 1934. p. 1. Retrieved January 8, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
^Jackson, George Pullen, "The American Amish Sing Mediaeval Folktunes Today," Southern Folklore Quarterly 10:151-157, 1946.
^Herald Press: Scottdale, Pennsylvania, and Waterloo, Ontario, Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, pp. 869-872. All rights reserved.
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george, pullen, jackson, 1874, 1953, american, educator, musicologist, pioneer, field, southern, hymnody, responsible, popularizing, term, white, spirituals, describe, fasola, singing, born1874monson, mainedied1953educationvanderbilt, universityuniversity, chi. George Pullen Jackson 1874 1953 was an American educator and musicologist He was a pioneer in the field of Southern U S hymnody He was responsible for popularizing the term white spirituals to describe the fasola singing George Pullen JacksonBorn1874Monson MaineDied1953EducationVanderbilt UniversityUniversity of ChicagoOccupationAcademicRelativesCarman Barnes stepdaughter Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Works 4 See also 5 ReferencesEarly life EditGeorge Pullen Jackson was born in 1874 in Monson Maine He graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1902 1 While in college he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon 1 He received a Bachelor of Philosophy in 1904 and a PhD in 1911 from the University of Chicago 1 Career EditJackson was an Assistant Professor of German at the University of South Dakota in the 1910s 1 By the 1930s he had joined the faculty at his alma mater Vanderbilt University 2 He was also a music critic for the Nashville Banner and the president and manager of the Nashville Symphony Society Jackson argued that Tennesseans in the Antebellum South were far more musically active than after the war 2 He added that many people used to attend singing schools and he blamed the lack of musical training on the radio which discouraged people from learning to sing in the postbellum era 2 Additionally Jackson argued that Negro spirituals took their origin from poor whites who sang old folk songs from England 3 During the 1940s he studied the roots of anabaptist music Amish and Mennonite He proposed the now generally accepted view that the original tunes used in Der Ausbund hymnal were popular medieval melodies 4 Der Ausbund is still used by Amish groups and has the distinction of being the hymnal with a history of the longest continual use 1564 to the present the latest edition being published in 1999 5 Works EditWhite Spirituals in the Southern Uplands The Story of the Fasola Folk Their Songs Singings and Buckwheat Notes University of North Carolina Press 1933 Spiritual Folk Songs of Early America Two Hundred and Fifty Tunes and Texts with an Introduction and Notes Augustin 1937 Down East Spirituals and Others Three Hundred Songs Supplementary to the Author s Spiritual Folk Songs of Early America Augustin 1939 White and Negro Spirituals Their Lifespan and Kinship Tracing 200 Years of Untrammeled Song Making and Singing Among Our Country Folk with 116 Songs as Sung by Both Races Augustin 1943 The Story of the Sacred Harp 1844 1944 Vanderbilt University Press 1944 A Directory of Sacred Harp Singers and Singing Conventions 1945 American Folk Music for High School and other Choral Groups C C Birchard and Co 1947 a collaboration with Charles Faulkner Bryan Another Sheaf of White Spirituals University of Florida Press 1952See also EditSacred Harp Performance practice of Sacred Harp musicReferences Edit a b c d Maxwell W J 1918 General catalogue of Sigma Alpha Epsilon p 567 Retrieved January 8 2016 via Internet Archive a b c Tennessee Forsake Music Macon Chronicle Herald Macon Missouri October 24 1932 p 1 Retrieved January 8 2016 via Newspapers com nbsp Music Leaves Wicked People As Bad As Ever Manitowoc Herald Times Manitowoc Wisconsin December 28 1934 p 1 Retrieved January 8 2016 via Newspapers com nbsp Jackson George Pullen The American Amish Sing Mediaeval Folktunes Today Southern Folklore Quarterly 10 151 157 1946 Herald Press Scottdale Pennsylvania and Waterloo Ontario Mennonite Encyclopedia Vol 2 pp 869 872 All rights reserved nbsp nbsp nbsp This United States musical biography article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Pullen Jackson amp oldid 1108456382, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
