Name: Classic African American Gospel from Smithsonian Folkways by Various Artists
Brand: Various Artists
SKU: 829410412988
Price: 9.9 USD
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COMPILATION

This 2008 collection, which includes tracks from the post-war period right up to the millennium, dispels any notion that African-American gospel has just one sound. Vocal ensembles, guitar evangelists, “shout” bands, and blues pianists are just some of the artists that represent this foundational American style. The album opens with the 66-year-old sharecropper Horace Sprott singing the spiritual, “Jesus Going to Make Up My Dying Bed,” a song that dates back to the mid-19the century or earlier. Jazz meets gospel on “Where Could I Go,” a 1946 recording that features the well-known New Orleans jazz trumpeter Bunk Johnson and the vocalist Sister Ernestine Washington. You can hear plenty of rock ‘n’ roll and R&B in “He’s My Rock,” a 1959 recording by Brother John Sellers. Including a track by the great folk singer Elizabeth Cotton is always a good move; her 90-second-long “Hallelujah, It is Done” leaves you begging for more. Gospel groups can be mighty big, and on “We Praise Your Holy Name,” we hear the 100 voices of the Mississippi Mass Choir. One of the most rousing sounds on earth is the music of the trombone “shout” bands of the Eastern seaboard, and this album closes with an exciting example of the style, “It’s Time to Make a Change,” by Madison’s Lively Stones.

1. Jesus Going to Make Up My Dying Bed

by Horace Sprott

Primary Artist: Horace Sprott; Main Performer

2. Oh Lord, I'm So Glad I Got Good Religion

by Starlight Gospel Singers

Primary Artist: Starlight Gospel Singers; Main Performer

3. Thank You, Lord

by Alvin Dockett And Blessed

Primary Artist: Alvin Dockett And Blessed; Main Performer

4. When I Was Sinkin' Down

by Fisk Jubilee Singers

Primary Artist: Fisk Jubilee Singers
The Fisk Jubilee Singers; Main Performer

5. Just Got Over At Last

by Little Brother Montgomery

Primary Artist: Little Brother Montgomery; Main Performer

6. Moses Smote the Waters

by Thrasher Wonders

Primary Artist: Thrasher Wonders; Main Performer

7. Soon, One Mornin'

by Willie Gresham

Primary Artist: Willie Gresham; Main Performer

8. Dry Bones: Ezekiel Saw the Wheel

by The Missionary Quintet

Primary Artist: The Missionary Quintet; Main Performer

9. Holy Ghost

by Juanita Johnson, The Gospel Tones

Primary Artist: Juanita Johnson And The Gospel Tones; Main Performer

10. Where Could I Go

by Sister Ernestine Washington, Bunk Johnson

Primary Artist: Sister Ernestine Washington
Bunk Johnson; Main Performer

11. Oh, What a Beautiful City

by Big Bill Broonzy, Sonny Terry, Brownie Mcgee

Primary Artist: Sonny Terry
Big Bill Broonzy
Brownie Mcgee; Main Performer

12. You've Got to Move

by Two Gospel Keys

Primary Artist: Two Gospel Keys; Main Performer

13. Let the Church Say Amen

by Elder Beck

Primary Artist: Elder Beck; Main Performer

14. I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say

by Bishop Bowen And The Combined Gospel Choirs

Primary Artist: Bishop Bowen And The Combined Gospel Choirs; Main Performer

15. If I Had My Way

by Rev. Gary Davis

Primary Artist: Rev. Gary Davis; Main Performer

16. Low Down Death Right Easy

by Dock Reed

Primary Artist: Dock Reed; Main Performer

17. He's My Rock

by Brother John Sellers

Primary Artist: Brother John Sellers; Main Performer

18. Hallelujah, It Is Done

by Elizabeth Cotten

Primary Artist: Elizabeth Cotten; Main Performer

19. We Praise Your Holy Name

by Mississippi Mass Choir

Primary Artist: Mississippi Mass Choir; Main Performer

20. Don't Let His Name Go Down

by First Independent Holy Church Of God-unity-prayer

Primary Artist: First Independent Holy Church Of God-unity-prayer; Main Performer

21. Go Tell It on the Mountain

by Fannie Lou Hammer

Primary Artist: Fannie Lou Hammer; Main Performer

22. Been in the Storm So Long

by Mary Pinckney

Primary Artist: Mary Pinckney; Main Performer

23. Every Time I Feel the Spirit / Swing Low Sweet Chariot / They Hung Him on the Cross (Medley)

by Leadbelly

Primary Artist: Lead Belly; Main Performer

24. It's Time to Make a Change

by Madison's Lively Stones

Primary Artist: Madison's Lively Stones; Main Performer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

24 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 17 minutes and 9 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1430x1430 px

Booklet

Available in PDF format

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

3/24 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

Only 1/24 tracks has synced lyrics

Genres

Gospel, Jazz, Christian, Worldwide, Traditional Jazz, Dixieland, Piano Blues, Early American Blues, Traditional Folk, Caribbean, Acoustic Blues, Chicago Blues, Gospel Choir, Blues, Folk, New Orleans & Early Jazz

Label

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Music Distribution Service

Orchard Enterprises Inc

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jan 28, 2008

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

829410412988

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Classic African American Gospel from Smithsonian Folkways

1. Jesus Going to Make Up My Dying Bed

2. Oh Lord, I'm So Glad I Got Good Religion

3. Thank You, Lord

4. When I Was Sinkin' Down

5. Just Got Over At Last

6. Moses Smote the Waters

7. Soon, One Mornin'

8. Dry Bones: Ezekiel Saw the Wheel

9. Holy Ghost

10. Where Could I Go

11. Oh, What a Beautiful City

12. You've Got to Move

13. Let the Church Say Amen

14. I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say

15. If I Had My Way

16. Low Down Death Right Easy

17. He's My Rock

18. Hallelujah, It Is Done

19. We Praise Your Holy Name

20. Don't Let His Name Go Down

21. Go Tell It on the Mountain

22. Been in the Storm So Long

23. Every Time I Feel the Spirit / Swing Low Sweet Chariot / They Hung Him on the Cross (Medley)

24. It's Time to Make a Change

Technical Specifications

Classic African American Gospel from Smithsonian Folkways

Product information

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1. Jesus Going to Make Up My Dying Bed

2. Oh Lord, I'm So Glad I Got Good Religion

3. Thank You, Lord

4. When I Was Sinkin' Down

5. Just Got Over At Last

6. Moses Smote the Waters

7. Soon, One Mornin'

8. Dry Bones: Ezekiel Saw the Wheel

9. Holy Ghost

10. Where Could I Go

11. Oh, What a Beautiful City

12. You've Got to Move

13. Let the Church Say Amen

14. I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say

15. If I Had My Way

16. Low Down Death Right Easy

17. He's My Rock

18. Hallelujah, It Is Done

19. We Praise Your Holy Name

20. Don't Let His Name Go Down

21. Go Tell It on the Mountain

22. Been in the Storm So Long

23. Every Time I Feel the Spirit / Swing Low Sweet Chariot / They Hung Him on the Cross (Medley)

24. It's Time to Make a Change

Technical Specifications