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This Train Is a Clean Train

Elder Roma Wilson
This Train Is a Clean Train

National Heritage Fellow Elder Roma Wilson is a Pentecostal preacher and a self-taught harmonica player and gospel singer. He began preaching and playing in Mississippi in 1929 before moving to Detroit in 1940. He eventually returned to Mississippi in the 1970s. He was “discovered” in the 1980s and began to appear at music festivals including the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. This collection of music, released in 1995, includes his earliest known recordings from a 1948 session. On December 10, 2017, Wilson turned 107 years old.

Track Listing

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Ain't It a Shame Elder Roma Wilson 02:23
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Give Me My Flowers While I Live Elder Roma Wilson 03:42
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This Train is a Clean Train (1) Elder Roma Wilson 03:11
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The Lord Will Make a Way, Yes He Will Elder Roma Wilson 04:35
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My Lord's Gonna Move This Wicked Race Elder Roma Wilson 04:30
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Gonna Wait Till a Change Come Elder Roma Wilson 02:44
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Lily of the Valley (Stand By Me) Elder Roma Wilson 03:12
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Better Get Ready Elder Roma Wilson 03:17
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Trouble Everywhere Elder Roma Wilson 02:39
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Got Just What I Wanted Elder Roma Wilson 03:03
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This Train Elder Roma Wilson 03:06
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Climbing Jacob's Ladder Elder Roma Wilson 02:21
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I Don't Care What Skeptics Say Elder Roma Wilson 02:06
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Death Ain't Nothing but a Thief and a Robber Elder Roma Wilson 01:49
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Get Away Jordan Elder Roma Wilson 03:21
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I'm So Glad, Trouble Won't Last Always Elder Roma Wilson 05:46
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Amazing Grace Elder Roma Wilson 04:55
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Motherless Children Elder Roma Wilson 04:12
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Have You Tried Jesus - He's Alright Elder Roma Wilson 03:50
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This Train is a Clean Train (2) Elder Roma Wilson 04:38