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Classic African American Gospel from Smithsonian Folkways

Various Artists
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

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Horace Sprott
04:20
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102
The Starlight Gospel Singers
02:22
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103
Alvin Dockett and Blessed
03:46
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104
Fisk Jubilee Singers
02:32
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105
Little Brother Montgomery
02:19
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106
The Thrasher Wonders
02:00
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107
Willie Gresham
04:56
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108
The Missionary Quintet
05:28
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109
Juanita Johnson and the Gospel Tones
03:15
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110
Sister Ernestine Washington with Bunk Johnson
02:50
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111
Sonny Terry
02:23
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112
Two Gospel Keys
02:45
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113
Elder Beck
01:12
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114
Bishop Bowen and the Combined Gospel Choirs
04:47
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115
Rev. Gary Davis
04:43
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116
Dock Reed
02:15
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117
Brother John Sellers
02:21
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118
Elizabeth Cotten
01:30
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119
The Mississippi Mass Choir
05:49
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120
First Independent Holy Church of God-Unity-Prayer
01:24
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121
Fannie Lou Hamer
03:01
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122
Mary Pinckney
03:04
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123
Lead Belly
03:23
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124
Madison's Lively Stones
03:18