Afro-American Spirituals, Work Songs, And Ballads

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 15, 1998)
• Original Release Date: October 27, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rounder Select
• ASIN: B00000DC6N
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #272,233 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Trouble So Hard - Vera Hall

2. Choose Your Seat And Set Down - Vera Hall

3. Handwriting On The Wall - Vera Hall

4. The New Buryin' Ground - Willie Williams And Group

5. Lead Me To The Rock - Wash Dennis

6. The Blood-Stained Banders - Jimmie Strothers

7. Run, Old Jeremiah - Austin Coleman

8. Ain't No More Cane On This Brazos - Ernest Williams And Group

9. Long Hot Summer Days - Clyde Hill And Group

10. Long John - 'Lightning' And Group

11. Jumpin' Judy - Kelly Pace And Group

12. Rosie - Jeff Webb And Group

13. I'm Going To Leland - Frank Jordan And Group

14. Jumping Judy - Allen Prothero

15. Look Down That Long, Lonesome Road - Group

16. The Grey Goose - James (Iron Head) Baker And Group

17. John Henry - Arthur Bell

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Living music, April 2, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Afro-American Spirituals, Work Songs, And Ballads (Audio CD)

In the 1930's, father and son John and Alan Lomax travelled through the South, collecting field recordings for the Library of Congress, in order to form a permanent record of the country's musical heritage. In 1942, six volumes of these and other recordings were released on thirty 78's. This collection is a remastering of the third volume of this series.

The music is deep and vital; the sound quality - though as to be expected of "field recordings" cannot detract from the power of these spirituals, chants, laments, and worksongs, recorded by ordinary people - laborers, clergy, prisoners - in their ordinary settings.

The record is essential listening for anyone interested in the history of Jazz, Blues, and Folk in America.