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“Angola Prison Spirituals”Various ArtistsCD 9036
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Buy It Now!
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The power of African American prison spirituals is without equal. If it were not for the work of a few intrepid ethnomusicologists these songs would have vanished from the collective memory of American music. Fortunately Dr. Harry Oster travelled through Louisiana in the early 1960's and recorded this music before it vanished from the tradition. Most of these tracks were released in the 1960's on LP. Now, for the first time, they are available on CD with 9 tracks that have never been commercially available. The legendary singer and guitarist Robert Pete Williams is heard on several of these raw and emotive cuts.
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Track List
1. I'm On My Way - Andy Mosely - vocal; Robert Pete Williams - guitar 2. Church On Fire With The Word Of God - Robert Pete Williams - vocal & guitar 3. What Shall I Do - Robert "Guitar" Welch - vocal & guitar 4. Brother Norah - Angola Quartet: Willy Rafus - lead vocal, with Edward James, Ollie Brown, & Burnel Jones 5. Little School Song - Tom Dutson - vocal; Robert Pete Williams - guitar 6. Dyin' Soul - Robert Pete Williams - vocal & guitar 7. Let My People Go - Roosevelt Charles - vocal 8. So Much Is Happenin' In The News - Robert Pete Williams - vocal & guitar 9. Dig My Grave With A Silver Spade - Tom Dutson - vocal; Robert Pete Williams - guitar 10. Brother Mosely Crossed The Water - Andy Mosely - vocal & washboard; "Hogman" Maxey - guitar 11. I'm Stranded On The Banks Of Ole Jordan - Angola Quartet # 2: Willy Joe - lead, with Roosevelt Charles, Edward James, & Willie McGee 12. I'm Goin' Back With Him When He Comes - Robert Pete Williams - vocal & guitar 13. The Old Ship Of Zion - Rev. Benjamin E. Osborne with congregation 14. When I Lay My Burden Down - Robert Pete Williams - vocal & guitar 15. See How They Done My Lord - Angola Quartet (six) from Camp A 16. Be With Me Jesus - Angola Quartet (six) from Camp A 17. Rise And Fly - Angola Vocal Group - unidentified lead singers 18. I Know I Got Religion - Andy Mosely - vocal & washboard; "Hogman" Maxey - guitar 19. Jesus - Andy Mosely - vocal & washboard; "Hogman" Maxey - guitar 20. I Take Jesus (Do Lord, Remember Me) - Angola Choir (Murray Ted Macon - director) 21. Each Day (Life's Evening Sun) - Angola Choir (Murray Ted Macon - director) 22. Steal Away To Jesus - Angola Choir (Murray Ted Macon - director) |
