Been in the Storm So Long: Spirituals, Folk Tales and Children's Games from John's Island, South Carolina

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

101	Remember Me Moving Star Hall Singers	02:07
102	See God's Ark A-Moving Moving Star Hall Singers and Benjamin Bligen	03:01
103	Ask the Watchman How Long Moving Star Hall Singers and Janie Hunter	02:16
104	Meet Me in Galilee Moving Star Hall singers and James Mackey	02:08
105	Talking 'Bout a Good Time Benjamin Bligen	02:37
106	That's All Right Laura Rivers	02:45
107	Jesus Knows All About My Trouble Congregation in Moving Star Hall	01:29
108	Esau Jenkins Talking Esau Jenkins	03:37
109	Lay Down Body Bertha Smith and Moving Star Hall Singers	06:02
110	Welcome Table and Prayer Alice Wine	02:00
111	Ezekial in the Valley (1) James Mackey	03:05
112	Been in the Storm So Long Mary Pinckney	05:55
113	Jack and Mary and the Three Dogs Janie Hunter	01:35
114	You Got to Move Janie Hunter	02:30
115	Moon Light in Glory Ruth Bligen	01:47
116	Mary Rolled the Stone Away Janie Hunter	02:14
117	Ezekial in the Valley (2) Janie Hunter	03:04
118	Down on Me Mary Pinckney and Janie Hunter, Moving Star Hall Singers	02:51
119	Reborn Again Moving Star Hall Singers and Benjamin Bligen	01:45
120	Row Michael Row Janie Hunter and Moving Star Hall Singers	01:12
121	Johnny Cuckoo Janie Hunter	01:03
122	Old Lady from Booster Janie Hunter and Mary Pinckney	01:22
123	Shoo Turkey Janie Hunter and children, grandchildren	01:04
124	Mr. Postman Die Janie Hunter and children, grandchildren	01:19
125	Water My Flowers Janie Hunter	02:11
126	Rabbit and Partridge Janie Hunter	01:21
127	Improvised Blues Mary Pinckney and Janie Hunter	06:48
128	Jack and Mary and the Devil Janie Hunter	06:47