Big Boat up the River

Blues and gospel singer John Sellers (following the custom of his church, he was known as "Brother John") performs 12 soulful tracks on this 1959 Monitor release. Discovered by gospel singer Mahalia Jackson, Sellers moved to Chicago from Clarksdale, Mississippi, when he was just 9 years old. Later he played secular music, became involved in the folk revival scene in Greenwich Village, and was long associated with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. No liners notes are available on this album.

This title was also released on CD as MON06002.

Track Listing

101	Big Boat Up the River	Brother John Sellers	02:17
102	Feelin' Sad and Blue	Brother John Sellers	03:27
103	Trouble Is a Woman	Brother John Sellers	02:51
104	Something Strange Is Going On Wrong	Brother John Sellers	04:11
105	When I Was a Little Boy (Ha-Ha This A-Way)	Brother John Sellers	01:58
106	You Get a Line and I'll Get a Pole (Crawdad Song)	Brother John Sellers	02:51
107	Strange Fruit	Brother John Sellers	02:23
108	Chain Gang	Brother John Sellers	03:20
109	City Called Heaven	Brother John Sellers	02:58
110	Watermelon on the Vine	Brother John Sellers	02:12
111	Prison Wall Blues	Brother John Sellers	02:19
112	Martha Blues	Brother John Sellers	03:04