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

Various Artists
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 2:07
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See God's Ark A-Moving Moving Star Hall Singers 3:01
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Ask the Watchman How Long Moving Star Hall Singers 2:16
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Meet Me in Galilee Moving Star Hall Singers 2:08
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Talking `Bout a Good Time Benjamin Bligen 2:37
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That's All Right Laura Rivers 2:45
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Jesus Knows All About My Trouble Moving Star Hall Singers 1:29
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Esau Jenkins Talking Esau Jenkins 3:37
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Lay Down Body Moving Star Hall Singers 6:02
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Welcome Table and Prayer Alice Wine 2:00
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Ezekial in the Valley Moving Star Hall Singers 3:05
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Been in the Storm So Long Mary Pinckney 5:55
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Jack and Mary and the Three Dogs Janie Hunter 1:35
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114
You Got to Move Janie Hunter 2:30
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Moonlight in Glory Ruth Bligen 1:47
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116
Mary Rolled the Stone Away Janie Hunter 2:14
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Ezekial in the Valley Janie Hunter 3:04
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118
Down on Me Mary Pinckney and Janie Hunter 2:51
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119
Reborn Again Benjamin Bligen 1:45
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120
Row Michael Row Moving Star Hall Singers 1:12
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121
Johnny Cuckoo Janie Hunter 1:03
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122
Old Lady from Booster Moving Star Hall Singers 1:22
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123
Shoo Turkey Moving Star Hall Singers 1:04
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124
Mr. Postman Die Moving Star Hall Singers 1:19
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125
Water My Flowers Moving Star Hall Singers 2:11
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126
Rabbit and Partridge Janie Hunter 1:21
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Improvised Blues Mary Pinckney and Janie Hunter 6:48
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Jack and Mary and the Devil Janie Hunter 6:47
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Album Info

Catalog Number

SFW40031

Year Released

1990

Recording Location(s)

Johns Island, South Carolina, USA

Label/Collection

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Genre(s)

African American Music; African American Spoken; American Folk; Children's; Gospel

Country(s)

United States

Culture Group(s)

Gullah

Language(s)

English

Subject(s)

Folk songs--United States; Gospel music; Sea Islands--Songs and music

Credit(s)

Guy Carawan - Recorder, Producer
 Candie Carawan - Producer
 Nancy Jean Anderson - Designer
 David Gahr - Photographer (Cover)
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