{"value"=>"<p>Consisting of both holograph and printed compositions, largely undated. The sheet music has been separated into two categories: Brown's compositions and the works of other composers which Brown arranged or annotated. Holograph music with no apparent composer has been included with Brown's work. Fragments of music and lyrics have been placed at the end of each file. Lawrence Brown's compositions have been arranged in alphabetical order by title while those of other composers are alphabetical by composer's name. Most of the music is spirituals and plantation songs.</p>"}