The Dunbar Music Archive was established by Dr. Minnita Daniel-Cox in 2014. This resource is meant to increase awareness and consumption of musical settings of texts by Paul Laurence Dunbar. Dunbar the poet, author, librettist, activist, and essayist was a seminal figure in establishing a poetic voice that would influence African-American poets for generations, including those responsible for the blossoming of the Harlem Renaissance.
For translation and pronunciation information for dialect terms used in Dunbar's poetry, see the Dunbar Glossary of Dialect Terms.
This collection was produced by University of Dayton's Department of Music, the University Libraries and the University of Dayton's media production group.
The Dunbar Music Archive will be expanding through generous funding from the National Endowment of the Humanities, the Mellon Foundation, and the University of Dayton College of Arts and Sciences. Please explore the contents of this collection and stay tuned for the launch of the Dunbar Library and Archive.
Selected Poems
A Starry Night, Paul Laurence Dunbar
A Summer Night, Paul Laurence Dunbar
A Summer's Night, Paul Laurence Dunbar
At Candle-lightin' Time, Paul Laurence Dunbar
At Night, Paul Laurence Dunbar
A Toast to Dayton, Paul Laurence Dunbar
At Sunset Time, Paul Laurence Dunbar
At the Tavern, Paul Laurence Dunbar
A Warm Day in Winter, Paul Laurence Dunbar
Ballad, Paul Laurence Dunbar
Beyond the Years, Paul Laurence Dunbar
Chrismus Is A-Comin', Paul Laurence Dunbar
Compensation, Paul Laurence Dunbar
Dawn, Paul Laurence Dunbar
Day, Paul Laurence Dunbar
Death, Paul Laurence Dunbar
Discovered, Paul Laurence Dunbar
Dreamin' Town, Paul Laurence Dunbar
Drizzle, Paul Laurence Dunbar
Encouragement, Paul Laurence Dunbar
Ere Sleep Comes Down to Soothe the Weary Eyes, Paul Laurence Dunbar
Evening, Paul Laurence Dunbar
Forever, Paul Laurence Dunbar
Good-Night, Paul Laurence Dunbar
Growin' Gray, Paul Laurence Dunbar
