Classic African American gospel.

Format:

Sound recording

Series:

Smithsonian Folkways archival

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gospel music.

Spirituals (Songs).

African American gospel singers.

African Americans--Music.

African Americans.

Genre:

Sound recordings.

Gospel music.

Music.

Physical Description:

1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

4 3/4 in.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2008.

System Details:

digital

optical

1.4 m/s

digital recording

Contents:

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 (Frisk Jubilee Singers)

Just got over at last (Little Brother Montgomery)

Moses smote the water (The Thrasher Wonders)

Soon, one mornin' (Willi Gresham)

Dry bones: Ezekiel saw the wheel (The Missionary Quintet)

Holy ghost (Juanita Johnson and the Gospel Tones)

Where could I go (Bunk Johnson)

Oh what a beautiful city (Big Bill Broonzy)

You've got to move (Two Gosepl Keys)

Let the church say amen (Elder Beck)

I heard the voice of Jesus say (Bishop Bowen and the Comined Gospel Choir)

If I had my way (Rev. Gary Davis)

Low down death right easy (Dock Reed)

He's my rock (Brother John Seller)

Hallelujah, it is done

We praise your holy name (The Mississippi Mass Choir)

Don't let his name go down (First Independent Holy Church of God-Unity-Prayer)

Go tell it on the mountain (Fannie Lou Hammer)

Been in the storm so long (Mary Pinckney)

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).

Participant:

Various performers.

Notes:

Compact disc.

OCLC:

190702449

Publisher Number:

093074019429

SFW-CD-40194 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings