<I>Walk Around Heaven All Day</I>
date: label: Date
content: 1965
name: label: Published by
content: Vee-Jay Records, American, founded 1950
label: Recorded by
content: The Caravans, American, founded 1952
label: Recorded by
content: Albertina Walker, American, 1929 - 2010
label: Recorded by
content: Shirley Caesar, American
label: Recorded by
content: Cassietta George, American, 1929 - 1995
label: Recorded by
content: Delores Washington
label: Recorded by
content: Josephine Howard
label: Recorded by
content: Rev. James Herndon, American
notes: label: Description
content: A 33 1/3 long-playing stereo album record (a) and jacket (b) of "Walk Around Heaven All Day" recorded by The Caravans.
label: Description
content: On the front cover of the album jacket (b) is an image of a purple floral field with an open Bible at the center. At the top in large white and green print is: [Walk Around Heaven All Day / The Caravans]. The Vee-Jay Records logo in light grey is displayed on the right. In the bottom right corner is the album release number, [VJ-5058].
label: Description
content: The reverse of the album jacket features an off-white background with an album summary, track list, and advertisements. In the top right corner is the album release number [VJLP5058] and the Vee-Jay Records logo.
label: Description
content: The notes on the reverse of the album read: [The Caravans dominate their field and eclipse, in the force and perfection of their work, all others who might be treading that same path. The / Caravans are generally regarded as the foremost female group in the / gospel music world. / During the past several years it has become manifestly evident that / the most vigorous of all folk music engaged in the United States at / the present time is the gospel song. From its humble beginning in the / store fronts and loft churches in the south sharing the early days of this / century, gospel music has thrived to such a degree that it now almost / completely dominates negro religious music. / Gospel music assumed much of its present shape during the period / of the great depression when the prototypes of the gospel song were / fashioned by such men as Thomas Dorsey, Justly considered to be the / foremost composer of gospel music, Dorsey had an extensive career in / jazz, and blues, serving for a long period as piano accompanist and musical director for the legendary Gertrude “Ma” Rainey. Dorsey carried / blues and jazz into gospel music with him. / The Caravans are composed of singers Shirley Caesar, Cassietta George, Dolores Washington, Josephine Howard and, of course, the great organizer of the group herself, Miss Albertina Walker. The featured piano accompanist of the group is James Herndon.].
label: Description
content: On the left of the album jacket is the record track list in black print: [WALK AROUND HEAVEN / ALL DAY / REVIVE US AGAIN / NOTHING CAN STOP ME / THE LORD TRIED ME / RIGHT NOW GOD / BE SURE / THAT’S THEY WAY THE / LORD WORKS / SOLID ROCK / WITHOUT GOD / I’VE GONE TOO FAR / (I Can’t Give Up Now) / SINCE I’VE BEEN BORN AGAIN / GOING HOME]. At the bottom of the album jacket are five album advertisements also published by Vee-Jay Records.
label: Description
content: There is one double-sided record (a) with six tracks on each side. On the record’s labels, below the Vee-Jay Records logo is: [WALK AROUND HEAVEN ALL DAY / THE CARAVANS]. The lower half of the label on Side 1 reads: [VJLP-5058 / 64-4210 / Long Playing / Side I / Microgroove / 1. WALK AROUND HEAVEN ALL DAY / (C. George) / 2. REVIVE US AGAIN / (A. Walker) / 3. NOTHING CAN STOP ME / (C. George) / (C. George) / 4. THE LORD TRIED ME / (C. George) / 5. RIGHT NOW GOD / 6. BE SURE / (C. George)].
label: Description
content: The lower half of the label on Side 2 reads: [VJLP-5058 / 64-4211 / Long Playing / Side II / Microgroove / 1. (J. Herndon) / 2. SOLID ROCK (S. Caesar) / 3. WITHOUT GOD / (A. Walker) / 4. I CAN’T GIVE UP NOW / (A. Walker) / 5. SINCE I’VE BEEN BORN AGAIN / (A. Walker) / 6. GOING HOME / (J. Cleveland)
place: label: Place made
content: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Christianity
label: Topic
content: Gospel (Music)
label: Topic
content: Religion
label: Topic
content: Singers (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Soul (Music)
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Record Albums
label: Exhibition
content: Musical Crossroads
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mrs. Eloise Tyler - Woodside, New York
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2014.291.19ab
objectType: label: Type
content: record covers
label: Type
content: long-playing records
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © Concord Music Group, Inc
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: (a) vinyl with ink on paper
label: Medium
content: (b) ink on cardboard
label: Dimensions
content: Diameter (record): 11 7/8 in. (30.2 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: L x W (jacket): 12 5/16 × 12 3/8 in. (31.3 × 31.4 cm)