When Colleges Sang: The Story of Singing in American College Life

Contents

Contents List of Illustrations vii Acknowledgments xi Introduction 1 1 College Singing amid the Puritan Culture, 1636–1700 5 2 Sacred and Secular College Singing, 1700–1800 21 3 Singing in Student Organizations, 1800–1850 50 4 The First College Songbooks, 1850–1890 81 5 College Singing at the Turn of the Century, 1890–1910 116 6 Warring, Roaring, and Scoring, 1910–1930 153 7 Sounds of College Life, 1930–1950 181 8 Singing Traditions, 1950–Present 211 Epilogue: A Rich Early History of College Singing 237 Note on Sources 259 Notes 265 Bibliography 305 Index 321 Index of Songs 337 ...