Classic African American Gospel from Smithsonian Folkways

Spirituals, guitar evangelists, "shout" bands, quartets, and choirs sing out the sacred sounds of African American gospel music. This Smithsonian Folkways "Classic" spans over a half century of select recordings to paint a broad panorama of this cherished American musical creation. Reverend Gary Davis, Sister Ernestine Washington, Sonny Terry, the Fisk Jubilee Singers, and Elizabeth Cotten are among those featured on these 24 tracks of soulful song. 32 page booklet, 75 minutes.

Track Listing

101	Jesus Going to Make Up My Dying Bed Horace Sprott	04:20
102	Oh Lord, I'm So Glad I Got Good Religion The Starlight Gospel Singers	02:22
103	Thank You, Lord Alvin Dockett and Blessed	03:46
104	When I Was Sinkin' Down Fisk Jubilee Singers	02:32
105	Just Got over at Last Little Brother Montgomery	02:19
106	Moses Smote the Waters The Thrasher Wonders	02:00
107	Soon, One Mornin' Willie Gresham	04:56
108	Dry Bones: Ezekiel Saw the Wheel The Missionary Quintet	05:28
109	Holy Ghost Juanita Johnson and the Gospel Tones	03:15
110	Where Could I Go Sister Ernestine Washington with Bunk Johnson	02:50
111	Oh, What a Beautiful City Sonny Terry	02:23
112	You've Got to Move Two Gospel Keys	02:45
113	Let the Church Say Amen Elder Beck	01:12
114	I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say Bishop Bowen and the Combined Gospel Choirs	04:47
115	If I Had My Way Rev. Gary Davis	04:43
116	Low Down Death Right Easy Dock Reed	02:15
117	He's My Rock Brother John Sellers	02:21
118	Hallelujah, It Is Done Elizabeth Cotten	01:30
119	We Praise Your Holy Name The Mississippi Mass Choir	05:49
120	Don't Let His Name Go Down First Independent Holy Church of God-Unity-Prayer	01:24
121	Go Tell It on the Mountain Fannie Lou Hamer	03:01
122	Been in the Storm So Long Mary Pinckney	03:04
123	Every Time I Feel the Spirit / Swing Low Sweet Chariot / They Hung Him on the Cross Lead Belly	03:23
124	It's Time to Make a Change Madison's Lively Stones	03:18