Musical Recordings: Negro Spirituals and Gospel Music

Object Details

Topic: African Americans; Music; Spirituals (Songs); Sacred music; Gospel music; Work songs

Citation: Musical Recordings: Negro Spirituals and Gospel Music, Record Group AV09-023, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Scope and Contents: Recording of negro spirituals and gospel music including Were You There (When They Crucified My Lord), Deep River, King Jesus (Will Roll All Burdens Away), Praising Jesus Ever More, Every Time I Feel the Spirit, Gonna Ride Up In the Chariot, and Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen. Singers include Odetta and Robert J. Bradley. Recording of Must Be Born Again by Reverend J. M. Gates; multiple recordings of the slave song containing "What ship is that you're enlisted upon? O glory hallelujah! 'Tis the old ship of Zion, hallelujah!"; and a recording of Certainly Lord.; Music. Part of ACM Museum Events, PR, and Ceremonies Recordings. AV003511-1: music from 000000-001401 and 003256-013733 [also on recording: News Program: March on Washington]. AV003511-1: undated. AV003302: dated 19870929.

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