093074019429

Classic African American Gospel From Smithsonian Folkways

Various Artists

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Cat No: SFW40194

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Release Date:  29 January 2008

Label:  Smithsonian Folkways

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  093074019429

Genres:  Religious  Gospel  

  • Description

    Spirituals, guitar evangelists, "shout" bands, quartets, and choirs sing out the sacred sounds of African American gospel music. This Smithsonian Folkways "Classic" spans over a half century of select recordings to paint a broad panorama of this cherished American musical creation. Reverend Gary Davis, Sister Ernestine Washington, Sonny Terry, the Fisk Jubilee Singers, and Elizabeth Cotten are among those featured on these 24 tracks of soulful song. 32 page booklet, 75 minutes.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Jesus Going To Make Up My Dying Bed - Horace Sprott
      • 2. Oh Lord, I'm So Glad I Got Good Religion - Starlight Gospel Singers
      • 3. Thank You, Lord - Alvin Dockett / Blessed
      • 4. When I Was Sinkin' Down - Fisk Jubilee Singers
      • 5. Just Got Over At Last - Little Brother Montgomery
      • 6. Moses Smote the Water - The Thrasher Wonders
      • 7. Soon, One Mornin' - Rev. Willie Gresham
      • 8. Dry Bones: Ezekiel Saw the Wheel - The Missionary Quartet
      • 9. Holy Ghost - Juanita Johnson & The Gospel Tones
      • 10. Where Could I Go - Sister Ernestine Washington / Bunk Johnson
      • 11. Oh, What a Beautiful City - Sonny Terry
      • 12. You've Got To Move - Two Gospel Keys
      • 13. Let the Church Say Amen - Elder Charles Beck
      • 14. I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say - Bishop Bowen / Combined Gospel Choirs
      • 15. If I Had My Way - Reverend Gary Davis
      • 16. Low Down Death Right Easy - Dock Reed
      • 17. He's My Rock - Brother John Sellers
      • 18. Hallelujah, It is Done - Elizabeth Cotten
      • 19. We Praise Your Holy Name - Mississippi Mass Choir
      • 20. Don't Let His Name Go Down - First Independent Holy Church Of God And Unity
      • 21. Go Tell It On the Mountain - Fannie Lou Hamer
      • 22. Been In the Storm So Long - Mary Pinckney
      • 23. Everytime I Feel the Spirit/Swing Low, Sweet Chariot/They Hung Him On the Cross - Lead Belly
      • 24. It's Time To Make a Change - Madison's Lively Stones