Classic African American gospel [sound recording].
Material type:
MusicPublisher number: SFW-CD-40194 | Smithsonian Folkways RecordingsPublication details: Washington, DC : Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, p2008.Description: 1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 inOther title: - African American gospel
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Main Library | CD | RELIGIOUS Classic African American gospel | Available | 33111005765074 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This marvelous set from Smithsonian Folkways includes samples of the various trace sources that eventually crystallized into what became known as gospel in the 19th century, including an assortment of spirituals, choir performances, shout bands, vocal quartets, and guitar preachers, emerging as both a history lesson and as an expressive and even at times explosive listening experience. There's so much to be amazed at here, like Horace Sprott's moving version of "Jesus Going to Make My Dying Bed," the spry, infectious rendition of "You Got to Move" by the Two Gospel Keys (Emma Daniels and Mother Sally Jones), Dock Reed's dark, expressive, and unaccompanied vocal on "Low Down Death Right Easy" and Mary Pickney's perfectly poised voice on the "moaning" spiritual "Been in the Storm So Long." Somehow both varied and unified at once, this collection is essentially a sampler for the vast gospel offerings in the Smithsonian Folkways archives, and each selection leads off to another album the label offers, a clear benefit in this case. Although the term gospel is often applied to all religious music, gospel proper emerged early in the 19th century as a clear attempt to fuse spirituals and church music with the rhythms, arrangements, and approach of pop music in order to reach a larger audience while still retaining the intimacy and power of its musical roots. Gospel, of course, then begat modern soul, and by extension, the whole world of urban dance music, so the roots presented here are in part responsible for a much larger tree than just modern gospel. It's a fascinating world to explore, and this Smithsonian Folkways sampler is the perfect place to start. ~ Steve Leggett
"Spirituals, guitar evangelists, "shout" bands, quartets, and choirs"--Container.
Compact disc.
Previously released recordings.
Program notes notes by Kip Lornell and bibliographical references (29 p. : ill., port.) inserted in container.
Jesus going to make up my dying bed (Horace Sprott) -- Oh Lord, I'm so glad I got good religion (The Starlight Gospel Singers) -- Thank you, Lord (Alvin Dockett and Blessed) -- When I was sinkin' down (Fisk Jubilee Singers) -- Just got over at last (Little Brother Montgomery) -- Moses smote the water (The Thrasher Wonders) -- Soon, one mornin' (Willie Gresham) -- Dry bones: Ezekiel saw the wheel (The Missionary Quintet) -- Holy ghost (Juanita Johnson and the Gospel Tones) -- Where could I go (Sister Ernestine Washington with Bunk Johnson) -- Oh what a beautiful city (Sonny Terry) -- You've got to move (Two Gospel Keys) -- Let the church say amen (Elder Charles Beck) -- I heard the voice of Jesus say (Bishop Bowen and the Combined Gospel Choirs) -- If I had my way (Rev. Gary Davis) -- Low down death right easy (Dock Reed) -- He's my rock (Brother John Sellers) -- Hallelujah, it is done (Elizabeth Cotten) -- We praise your holy name (The Mississippi Mass Choir) -- Don't let his name go down (First Independent Holy Church of God and Unity) -- Go tell it on the mountain (Fannie Lou Hamer) -- Been in the storm so long (Mary Pinckney [i.e. Pickney]) -- Every time I feel the spirit ; Swing low sweet chariot ; They hung him on the cross (Lead Belly) -- It's time to make a change (Madison's Lively Stones).
Various performers.
Recorded 1945-1998.