Distribution: “Come by Here” and “Kumbaya”
Below are maps showing the locations of artists discussed in this blog who recorded either “Come by Here” or “Kumbaya.” They were selected to provide cultural context. When that is not possible, additional maps appear, including one showing the dominant heritage claimed by individuals in each county of the United States
Come by Here
Locations of discussed versions of “Come by Here” (circles) and allusions (squares) to it. Red circles are versions before 1930.
Dominant population group by county, where purple counties have a plurality of African Americans, light blue ones attracted German speakers, and cream ones were settled by the English, Scots Irish and Irish. In Texas, tan was used for Native Americans and pink for Mexicans. Medium blue was used for French in Louisiana and New York. The Dutch areas of Michigan and Iowa were indicated by green. A grayed purple was used for the Irish and peacock blue for Italians in Florida and New England. In addition, the Puerto Rican county in Florida was marked by rose, and the English ones in New England with lilac.
Kumbaya - United States
Locations of discussed versions of “Kumbaya” from Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan. The red star is Delaware, Ohio, where Cooperative Recreation Service published the song in 1955.
Kumbaya - Europe
Locations of discussed versions of “Kumbaya” (circles), “Come by Here” (triangles), and allusions (squares) in Europe.
Kumbaya - Latin America
Locations of discussed versions of “Kumbaya” (circles), “Come by Here” (triangles), and allusions (squares) in Latin America. The dark areaswere colonized by Spain; medium gray by Portugal. Lighter colored islands speak English or French.
Kumbaya - Africa
Locations of discussed Soweto arrangement (circles) with other "Kumbaya" versions (triangles) and allusions (squares) in Africa. The colors on the map represent areas from which slaves were brought to the United States.
Credits for Maps
United States Counties. United States Census Bureau. Uploaded to Wikimedia Commons by Abe Suleiman, 7 February 2010.
A chart of the top reported ancestries in the US, as reported by the 2000 census. United States Census Bureau. Uploaded to Wikimedia Commons by Gpvos, 9 March 2007.
Europe. Uploaded to Wikimedia Commons by W Siegmund, 29 November 2011.
Latin America. Uploaded to Wikimedia Commons by Davo O, 20 March 2009.
African Slave Trade. Uploaded to Wikimedia Commons by Grin 20, 20 March 2011. Inspired by Thomas Benjamin. The Atlantic World: Europeans, Africans, Indians, and their Shared History, 1400-1900. Cambridge University Press, 2009. 340.
Africa 1913. Uploaded to Wikimedia Commons by Eric Gaba, 3 March 2007.
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