July 19, 2021

Religious Music: Congregational & Ceremonial

Library of Congress - LBC1
The Library of Congress - LBC1

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Series: Folk Music In America – Volume 1
Country: US
Released: 1976
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
[Tracklist]
A1 Nobody's fault but mine (1st version): Milledgeville, Georgia Singers
A2 Lebt friedsam, sprach Christus: Amish Singers of Kalona, Iowa
A3 Hosanna! Jesus reigns: Elder Walter Evans and Congregation
A4 The Lord will provide: Lenville Ball
A5 Little David, play on your harp: Brother Claude Ely "The Gospel Ranger"
A6 I know my name is there: Stoneman's Dixie Mountaineers
A7 Travelin' to that new buryin' ground: Banks, Bentley, Blake, and Vosburg
A8 Pascola dance music: Yaqui Indian musicians
A9 My soul is a witness: Austin Coleman, Joe Washington Brown, and group
B1 Down on the old camp ground: Dinwiddie Colored Quartet
B2 Do you call that religion?: Banks, Bentley, Blake, and Vosburg
B3 ifty miles of elbow room: Rev. F. W. McGee and Congregation
B4 Birchas kohanim: Cantor Isaiah Meisels and Congregation
B5 Antioch: Allison's Sacred Harp Singers
B6 Bells of love: Middle Georgia Singing Convention No. 1
B7 I am the vine: Elder Otis Jones and Congregation
B8 God's got a crown: Arizona Dranes and choir
B9 A1 Nobody's fault but mine (2nd version): Milledgeville, Georgia Singers
[Creduts]
Producer: Richard Keith Spottswood
[Notes]
This is the first record in a series that provides many examples of the traditional music which forms an essential part of the American heritage. The selections have been chosen from field and commercial sources going back to the 19th century. This LP spans seven decades, from The Dinwiddie Colored Quarter (1902) to Lenville Ball (1971). -- AllMusic Review by Roundup Newsletter

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