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Angola Prison Spirituals

Various Artists
Angola Prison Spirituals
Angola Prison, officially known as the Louisiana State Penitentiary, is one of the largest maximum-security prisons in the country. In the 1950s, LSU English professor Dr. Harry Oster (1923-2001) recorded a series of music performances by African Americans incarcerated at the infamous facility. Among the performances were the singing of gospel and spirituals. The songs provide a sense of soul present in the music—pain, hope, and heart. Part of the royalties from this collection go to the Inmate Welfare Fund at the Louisiana State Penitentiary.

Track Listing

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Andy Mosely and Robert Pete Williams
02:41
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102
Robert Pete Williams
03:03
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103
Robert “Guitar" Welch
02:55
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104
Angola Quartet
02:51
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105
Tom Dutson and Robert Pete Williams
01:28
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106
Robert Pete Williams
04:29
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107
Roosevelt Charles
03:48
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108
Robert Pete Williams
04:17
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109
Tom Dutson and Robert Pete Williams
03:42
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110
Andy Mosely and “Hogman" Maxey
01:29
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111
Angola Quartet #2
01:55
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112
Robert Pete Williams
03:01
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113
Rev. Benjamin E. Osborne with congregation
07:22
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114
Robert Pete Williams
05:04
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115
Angola Quartet (six) from Camp A
02:57
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116
Angola Quartet (six) from Camp A
02:30
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117
Angola Vocal Group - unidentified lead singers
07:59
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118
Andy Mosely and “Hogman" Maxey
02:29
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119
Andy Mosely and “Hogman" Maxey
01:55
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120
Angola Choir dir. by Murray Ted Macon
01:55
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121
Angola Choir dir. by Murray Ted Macon
02:35
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122
Angola Choir dir. by Murray Ted Macon
04:18