Southern Journey. : Georgia Sea Islands. Volume 12
CD - 1998 CD Gospel Southern 1 On Shelf No requests on this item
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Spirituals sung and played by residents of St. Simons Island, Georgia.
Remastered from the original analog field recordings produced by Alan Lomax.
Originally released on New World Records, NW278; and Prestige International 25002; some selections previously unreleased.
Includes booklet ([35] p. : ill.) with lyrics and notes expanded by Anna L. Chairetakis from the original liner notes by Alan Lomax.
Compact disc.
Moses / John Davis and group -- Moses, don't get lost / John Davis and group -- Turkle dove / Bessie Jones and group -- Adam in the garden / Willis Proctor and group -- Daniel / Willis Proctor and group -- Daniel in the lion's den / Bessie Jones and group -- Little David / Bessie Jones and group -- Eli, you can't stand / Willis Proctor and group -- John / John Davis and group -- Sign of judgment / Henry Morrison and Bessie Jones with group -- One of these days / Willis Proctor and group -- O day / Bessie Jones and group -- Rock in the weary land / Peter Davis and group -- It just suits me / Bessie Jones, Hobart Smith and group -- I'm gonna lay down my life for my Lord / Bessie Jones and group -- Before this time another year / Bessie Jones and group -- O Death / Bessie Jones and group -- Goodbye, everybody / Joe Armstrong and group.
Sea Island Singers (residents of St. Simons Island) in various choral groupings ; Bessie Jones, John Davis and Willis Proctor, lead singers.
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SERIES
Lomax, Alan,
PUBLISHED
Cambridge, MA : Rounder, c1998.
Year Published: 1998
Description: 1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Format: CD
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Jones, Bessie, 1902-1984.
Davis, John.
Proctor, Willis.
Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002.
SUBJECTS
African Americans -- Saint Simons Island -- Music.
Songs -- Saint Simons Island.
Folk songs, English -- Saint Simons Island.
Spirituals (Songs) -- Saint Simons Island.