Classic African American gospel
Contributors: Dockett, Alvin, performer; Montgomery, Little Brother, 1906-1985, performer; Gresham, Willie, performer; Johnson, Juanita (Singer), performer; Washington, Ernestine B., 1914-1983, performer; Johnson, Bunk, 1879-1949, performer; Terry, Sonny, performer; Beck, Elder, performer; Bowen, Bishop, performer; Davis, Gary, 1896-1972, performer; Reed, Dock, performer; Sellers, John, 1924-1999, performer; Cotten, Elizabeth, performer; Hamer, Fannie Lou, performer; Pickney, Mary, performer; Leadbelly, 1885-1949, performer; Starlight Gospel Singers; Blessed (Musical group); Jubilee Singers; Missionary Quintet; Thrasher Wonders (Musical group); Gospel Tones; Two Gospel Keys (Musical group); Combined Gospel Choirs (Union County, N.C.); Mississippi Mass Choir; First Independent Holy Church of God and Unity (Marion, Ala.); Madison's Lively Stones (Musical group)
Published: 2008
Language: eng
Format: [sound recording]
Subjects: Gospel music; Jazz; African Americans; Music; Spirituals (Songs)
Other titles: African American gospel
Description: Over a half century of select recordings paint a broad panorama of African-American gospel music.

" ... The collection does a good job of representing the genre's history."--Dirty Linen.
Notes: "Spirituals, guitar evangelists, "shout" bands, quartets, and choirs"--Container.

Previously released recordings.

Compact disc.

Program notes notes by Kip Lornell and bibliographical references (29 p. : ill., port.) inserted in container.

Various performers.

Recorded 1945-1998.
Table of contents: title: Jesus going to make up my dying bed -- (Horace Sprott) -- (4:20); title: Oh Lord, I'm so glad I got good religion -- (Starlight Gospel Singers) -- (2:22); title: Thank you, Lord -- (Alvin Dockett and Blessed) -- (3:46); title: When I was sinkin' down -- (The Fisk Jubilee Singers) -- (2:32); title: Just got over at last -- (Little Brother Montgomery) -- (2:19); title: Moses smote the water -- (The Thrasher Wonders) -- (2:00); title: Soon, one mornin' -- (Rev. Willie Gresham and his congregation) -- (4:56); title: Dry bones:; title: Ezekiel saw the wheel -- (The Missionary Quintet) -- (5:28); title: Holy ghost -- (Juanita Johnson and the Gospel Tones) -- (3:15); title: Where could I go -- (Sister Ernestine Washington with Bunk Johnson) -- (2:50); title: Oh what a beautiful city -- (Sonny Terry) -- (2:23); title: You've got to move -- (Two Gospel Keys) -- (2:45); title: Let the church say amen -- (Elder Charles D. Beck and choir) -- (1:12); title: I heard the voice of Jesus say -- (Bishop Bowen and the Combined Gospel Choirs) -- (4:47); title: If I had my way -- (Rev. Gary Davis) -- (4:43); title: Low down death right easy -- (Dock Reed) -- (2:15); title: He's my rock -- (Brother John Sellers ; with assisting musicians) -- (2:21); title: Hallelujah, it is done -- (Elizabeth Cotten) -- (1:30); title: We praise Your holy name -- (Mississippi Mass Choir) -- (5:49); title: Don't let His name go down -- (First Independent Holy Church of God and Unity) -- (1:24); title: Go tell it on the mountain -- (Fannie Lou Hamer) -- (3:01); title: Been in the storm so long -- (Mary Pinckney [i.e. Pickney]) -- (3:04); title: Every time I feel the spirit ;; title: Swing low sweet chariot ;; title: They hung Him on the cross -- (Lead Belly ; with Huddie Ledbetter) -- (3:23); title: It's time to make a change-- (Madison's Lively Stones)-- (3:18).