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Classic African American Gospel From Smithsonian F - Smithsonian Folkways: Classic African American Gospel [CD]

Classic African American Gospel From Smithsonian F
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Product 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 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.

Tracklist:

  1. Jesus Going to Make up My Dying Bed - Horace Sprott
  2. Oh Lord, I'm So Glad I Got Good Religion - Starlight Gospel Sing
  3. Thank You, Lord - Alvin Dockett/Blessed
  4. When I Was Sinkin' Down - Fisk University 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 - 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 D. Beck
  14. I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say - Bishop Bowen/Combined Gospel Ch
  15. If I Had My Way - Rev. 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 - The Mississippi Mass Choir
  20. Don't Let His Name Go Down - First Independent Holy Church of Go
  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 H
  24. It's Time to Make a Change - Madison's Lively Stones

UPC: 093074019429
Label: Smithsonian Folkways
Release Date: 1.29.08
Format: CD