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Music from the South, Vol. 8: Young Songsters

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Music from the South, Vol. 8: Young Songsters
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Recorded in 1954, this album presents a younger generation of gospel singers from Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi. These performances represent a musical style based in the traditions heard on Volumes 6 and 7 of this series, but with clear movement toward a more polished urban gospel sound.

Track Listing

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In That New Jerusalem The Starlight Gospel Singers 01:59
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102
The Onliest Word He Said The Starlight Gospel Singers 02:27
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103
Say a Word for Me The Starlight Gospel Singers 02:35
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104
Lookin' for My Jesus The Starlight Gospel Singers 02:25
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105
I Got a Right to the Tree of Life The Starlight Gospel Singers 03:00
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Lord, Have Mercy If You Please The Starlight Gospel Singers 02:36
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The Lord God is My Shepherd The Starlight Gospel Singers 03:48
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201
All of My Troubles Will Soon Be Over - All of My Troubles Soon Will Be Over Ella Cash 02:00
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202
Yes, He Cares Ella and J.T. Cash, and Joseph Massey 01:08
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203
Oh Lord I'm So Glad I Got Good Religion The Starlight Gospel Singers 02:27
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204
Come Over Here, the Table Is Spread The Starlight Gospel Singers 02:33
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205
The Day Is Past - The Day Is Past and Gone Dorothy Melton 01:58
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206
I Want Jesus to Walk With Me Dorothy Melton 02:42
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207
Keep Your Lamp Burning Combs Gospel Singers 02:22
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208
I'm Gonna Move in the Room with the Lord Mississippi Wandering Travelers 05:13

Release Info

Catalog Number(s)

FW02657, FP 267, FA 2657

Year(s) Released

1956

Label(s)/Collection(s)

Folkways Records

Country(s)

United States

Genre(s)

African American Music, American Folk, Gospel

Recording Era(s)

1950s

Credit(s)

Frederic Ramsey - Recorder, Producer
 Ronald Clyne - Designer
 Frederic Ramsey - Photographer (Cover)
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