Fisk Jubilee Singers: Nashville, TN By Rachael Douglass, Joel Anderson, 2025
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Fisk Jubilee Singers: Nashville, TN
The Fisk Jubilee Singers are an African-American a cappella ensemble, consisting of students at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. The first group was organized in 1871 to tour and raise funds for college. Their early repertoire consisted mostly of traditional spirituals, but included some songs by Stephen Foster. The original group toured along the Underground Railroad path in the United States, as well as performing in Europe. Later 19th-century groups also toured in Europe. In 2002, the Library of Congress honored their 1909 recording of "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" by adding it in the United States National Recording Registry. In 2008 they were awarded a National Medal of Arts. Perfect for any wall, this hand-rendered illustration is fashioned in the style of 20th-century vintage poster art. Enjoy it as a poster, canvas, metal sign, note card, or postcard.