Jump Back!

Song Collection

Jump Back!: African American Poetry in Song is a song cycle by Simon Sargon setting five poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar. The song cycle was composed in 1965 and revised in 1985.

The audio selections provided feature Barbara Hill Moore, soprano, and Richard Gordon, piano. Used with the permission of the composer.

Date: 1965Composer: Simon SargonText: Paul Laurence Dunbar

Print vitals & song text

Song List

1. A Negro Love Song (Jump Back) | Text: Paul Laurence Dunbar
2. Compensation | Text: Paul Laurence Dunbar
3. Florida Night | Text: Paul Laurence Dunbar
4. A Prayer | Text: Paul Laurence Dunbar
5. A Song | Text: Paul Laurence Dunbar

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