Cherokee Singing Reel 15-16, Item 1
Mitchell: We are in a Cherokee vicinity couthwest of Stillwell
Oklahoma, at a gathering here of approximately 400 people, 95% of
them Indians. They have come to a community sing, and they'r all
packed in a little old church. Various groups of them are performing
their songs, some in English, some in Cherokee. We're
going to try to pick up the ones in Cherokee.
Cherokee "Sing"
Stillwell, Okla.
March 20, 1950
( These are hymns translated into Cherokee from white
Protestant hymnody. One sounds like the tune of Home, Sweet Home.
Another is"Precious Memories"transclated into Cherokee. Next is
"What a Friend We Have in Jesus" — in Cherokee. MCP)
Collected by Merlin Mitchell
Transcribed by Mary C. Parler
Cherokee "Sing"
Stillwell, Okla.
March 20, 1950
Reel 15-16, Item 1
Cherokee Singing
Mitchell: We are in a Cherokee vicinity southwest of Stillwell,
Oklahoma, at a gathering here of approximately 400 people, 95% of
them Indians. They have come to a community sing, and they'r all
packed in a little old church. Various groups of them are performing
their songs, some in English, some in Cherokee. We're going
to try to pick up the ones in Cherokee.
(These are hymns translated into Cherokee from white Protestant
hymnody. One sounds like the tune of "Home, Sweet Home." Another
is "Precious Memories" translated into Cherokee. Next is "What
a Friend We Have in Jesus" — in Cherokee. MCP)
Collected by Merlin Mitchell C h e r o k e e " S i n g "
Transcribed by Mary C. Parler Stillwell, Okla.
March 20, 1950
Reel 15-16, Item 1
Cherokee Singing
Mitchell: We are in a Cherokee vicinity southwest of Stillwell,
Oklahoma, at a gathering here of approximately 400 people, 95% of
them Indiana. They have come to a community sing, and they'r all
packed in a little old church. Various groups of them are performing
their songs, some in English, some in Cherokee. We're going
to try to pick up the ones in Cherokee.
(These are hymns translated into Cherokee from white Protestant
hymnody. One sounds like the tune of "Home, Sweet Home." Another
is "Precious Memories" translated into Cherokee. Next is "What
a Friend We Have in Jesus" — in Cherokee. MCP)
Collected by Merlin Mitchell
Transcribed by Mary C. Parler
Cherokee "Sing"
Stillwell, Okla.
March 30, 1950
Reel 15-16, Item 1
Cherokee Singing
Mitchell: We are in a Cherokee vicinity southwest of Stillwell,
Oklahoma, at a gathering here of approximately 400 people, 95% of
them Indiana. They have come to a com m unity sing, and they'r all
packed in a little old church. Various groups of them are performing
their songs, some in English, came in Cherokee. We're going
to try to pick up the ones in Cherokee.
(These are hymns translated into Cherokee from white Protestant
hymnody. One sounds like the tune of "Home, Sweet Home." Another
is "Precious Memories" translated into Cherokee. Next is "What
a Friend We Have in Jesus" — in Cherokee. MCP)
