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Been in the Storm So Long: A Collection of Spirituals, Folk Tales and Children's Games from Johns Island, SC

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Been in the Storm So Long: A Collection of Spirituals, Folk Tales and Children's Games from Johns Island, SC
An extraordinary sound portrait of one of the oldest African American communities in the western world. Collectors Guy and Candie Carawan's document of Johns Island, South Carolina reveals a community full of music and life. "Virtuoso performances of the song and shout congregational traditional singing." — National Museum of American History

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Track Listing

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Remember Me Moving Star Hall Singers 02:07
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See God's Ark A-Moving Moving Star Hall Singers 03:01
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Ask the Watchman How Long Moving Star Hall Singers 02:16
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Meet Me in Galilee Moving Star Hall Singers 02:08
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Talking `Bout a Good Time Benjamin Bligen 02:37
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That's All Right Laura Rivers 02:45
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Jesus Knows All About My Trouble Moving Star Hall Singers 01:29
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Esau Jenkins Talking Esau Jenkins 03:37
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Lay Down Body Moving Star Hall Singers 06:02
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Welcome Table and Prayer Alice Wine 02:00
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Ezekial in the Valley Moving Star Hall Singers 03:05
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Been in the Storm So Long Mary Pinckney 05:55
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Jack and Mary and the Three Dogs Janie Hunter 01:35
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You Got to Move Janie Hunter 02:30
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Moonlight in Glory Ruth Bligen 01:47
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Mary Rolled the Stone Away Janie Hunter 02:14
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Ezekial in the Valley Janie Hunter 03:04
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Down on Me Mary Pinckney and Janie Hunter 02:51
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Reborn Again Benjamin Bligen 01:45
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Row Michael Row Moving Star Hall Singers 01:12
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Johnny Cuckoo Janie Hunter 01:03
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Old Lady from Booster Moving Star Hall Singers 01:22
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Shoo Turkey Moving Star Hall Singers 01:04
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Mr. Postman Die Moving Star Hall Singers 01:19
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125
Water My Flowers Moving Star Hall Singers 02:11
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Rabbit and Partridge Janie Hunter 01:21
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Improvised Blues Mary Pinckney and Janie Hunter 06:48
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Jack and Mary and the Devil Janie Hunter 06:47