November 26, 2023

Mahalia Jackson - I Sing Because I'm Happy

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings - FSFP9002

Format: CD, Album
Country: United States
Released: 1995
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Gospel, Sacred
[Tracklist]
1 He's Got The Whole World In His Hands (02:46)
2 Recollections of early childhood (13:32)
3 Joshua Fit The Battle of Jerico (02:30)
4 Recollections of New Orleans music (09:15)
5 I Sing Because My Soul Is Happy (04:30)
6 Recollections of New Orleans violence and role of church (10:55)
7 I Sing Because My Soul Is Happy (04:27)
8 Recollections of influences on her music (10:10)
9 The Lord's Prayer (03:50)
[Credits]
Mahalia Jackson (vocals)
Producer Recorder, Compilerand Liner Notes: Jules Victor Schwerin, Designer: Carol Hardy, Mastering Engineer: David Glasser
[Notes]
Complements Jules Schwerin, The Life I Sing About: Mahalia Jackson, Talking and Singing the Gospel, Oxford University Press, 1992. Schwerin's interviews with Mahalia Jackson in the 1950s include Jackson reminiscing about her early childhood and her involvement with music. Four songs from concert performances are also included.

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