NEZ PERCE MUSIC ARCHIVE FROM THE SAM MORRIS COLLECTION
(Northwest Interpretive Association, $24.95). The music of the Nez Perce Indian tribe has been preserved, thanks to the efforts of tribal member Sam Morris, who recorded a number of wax cylinders on his Thomas Edison recorder during the years 1909 to 1912. Sound-enhanced recordings are now available on a two CD-ROM set that contains 61 titles encompassing traditional Nez Perce songs, speeches, and Christian hymns.
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