On the Trail of Negro Folk-Songs is a book by Dorothy Scarborough (1878 –1935) first published in 1925. A survey of African American folk songs, it has been reprinted several times. The book focuses on secular songs, without any kind of religious message or origin. It was one of the first studies to focus solely on secular songs and weaves between analysis of the music and anecdotes from Scarborough and the people who introduced the songs to her. The book was published by Harvard University Press in September, 1925. It was written primarily by Scarborough with assistance from Ola Lee Gulledge, a pianist and former professor at Oklahoma Baptist University. It was republished in the 1960s by Folklore Associates. (Adapted from Wikipedia)