Roots and Rhythms
Sunday February 3rd, 2019 with Reverential Renny
For Black History Month: AN AGNOSTIC'S GUIDE to the a cappella tradition in African-American gospel, spiritual & jubilee music (& one African chorale masterpiece thrown in for good measure).
| This Song Of Love MIDDLE GEORGIA SINGING CONVENTION NO. 1 - Anthology Of American Folk Music, Vol. 2B: Social Music - 1932 OKeh Records/1997 Smithsonian Folkways |
| Them Bones MITCHELL'S CHRISTIAN SINGERS - Essential Masters: Gospel - 1939 Melotone Records/1998 Proper Records |
| Mbube SOLOMON LINDA'S ORIGINAL EVENING BIRDS - The Secret Museum Of Mankind Vol. 4: Ethnic Music Classics (1925 - 48) - 1939 Gallotone Records/1997 Yazoo Records |
| Didn't It Rain NORFOLK JUBILEE QUARTET - Essential Masters: Gospel - 1937 Paramount Records/1998 Proper Records |
| Every Word Of Jesus Is True ST. ANDREW'S GOSPELAIRES - In The Spirit-Gospel & Jubilee - 1950 Trumpet Records/1994 Alligator Records |
| Death's Black Train is Coming THE REV. J.M. GATES - Roots N' Blues: The Retrospective: 1925-1950 - 1926 Colombia Records/1992 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. |
| Oh! Glory Glory THE SILVER LEAF QUARTET - Roots N' Blues: The Retrospective: 1925-1950 - 1931 OKeh Records/1992 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. |
| Rock My Soul THE GOLDEN GATE JUBILEE QUARTET - Essential Masters: Gospel - 1938 Bluebird/1998 Proper Records |
| Book Of The Seven Seals THE DIXIE HUMMINGBIRDS - Essential Masters: Gospel - 1944 Decca Records/1998 Proper Records |
| Shall I Meet You Over Yonder? THE BLUE JAY GOSPEL SINGERS - In The Spirit-Gospel & Jubilee - 1952 Trumpet Records/1994 Alligator Records |
| Hallelujah Side TINDLEY QUAKER CITY GOSPEL SINGERS - Roots N' Blues: The Retrospective: 1925-1950 - 1932 OKeh Records/1992 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. |
| There's A Leak In This Old Building THE PARAMOUNT SINGERS - 15 Down Home Gospel Classics (originally from "Work & Pray On") - 1992/1997 Arhoolie Records |
| My Rock THE SWAN SILVERTONES - My Rock + Love Lifted Me - 1952/1991 Specialty Records |
| Atomic Telephone THE SPIRIT OF MEMPHIS QUARTET - Atomic Cafe: A Soundtrack Album - 1952 King Records/1982 Rounder Records |
| Jesus Hits Like The Atom Bomb THE PILGRIM TRAVELLERS - The Best Of The Pilgrim Travellers - 1950/1991 Specialty Records |
| Atom And Evil THE GOLDEN GATE QUARTET - Atomic Cafe: A Soundtrack Album - 1947 Columbia Records/1982 Rounder Records |
| Judgement REV. SISTER MARY NELSON - Anthology Of American Folk Music, Vol. 2B: Social Music - 1927 Vocalion Records/1997 Smithsonian Folkways |
| I Got Religion REBECCA SMITH, TOM MILLER & RUTH MILLER - 15 Down Home Gospel Classics (originally on "Country Negro Jam Session") - 1960/1997 Arhoolie Records |
| Talk To The Man Upstairs THE HOLY GHOST SPIRITUALS - Happy In The Service Of The Lord: The Memphis Gospel Quartet Heritage - The 1980s - 1983 High Water Recording Company (Mephis State University) |
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I hope this studio is suitably grounded. I always feel like the chances of a direct lightning strike increase substantially when I play gospel.
8:14 PM, February 3rd, 2019