African and African related music, compiled by Stan Rijven.
Episode: Black Xmas.
Those who can’t stand the hit carousel from ‘White Christmas’ to ‘White Wonderland, may sigh and say ‘”All I Want for Christmas” is a different sound!’ That is: Black Lives Matter? Black Christmas matters! Here is an example; the Afro-American gospel from the first half of the 20th century when Christmas and the Lord were still sung about in a raw and pure fashion. From The Staple Singers and Mahalia Jackson to The Golden Gate Quartet and Sister Rosetta Tharpe, they sing their warm and fiery hearts out. And in doing so, they were the source of doo-wop, soul, rock and hip-hop.
Tracklist:
- Staple Singers/ The last month of the year (1962)
CD: The 25th of December (Universal)- 2007
- Reverend J.M.Gates/Gettin’ ready for Christmas day (1941)
CD: Goodbye, Babylon (Dust to Digital)- 2003
- Reverend J.M.Gates/ I have a ticket for the Lord can I ride? (1927)
CD: Goodbye, Babylon (Dust to Digital)- 2003
- The Golden Gate Quartet/ Gospel train (1937)
CD: Negro spirituals by The Golden Gate Quartet- Vol.1 (Music of the world)- 1996
05- Sister Wynona Carr- Don’t miss that train
CD: It’s spelt Speciality (Speciality)- 1994
- Pilgrim Travellers/ Long ago (1951)
CD: Better than that (Ace)- 1994
- The Golden Gate Quartet/ Way down Egypt land (1939)
CD: Negro spirituals by The Golden Gate Quartet- Vol.2 (Music of the world)- 1996
- Five Blind Boys of Alabama/ Alone & motherless (1949)
CD: Various- It’s spelt Specialty (Specialty)- 1994
- Mahalia Jackson/ I’m going to live the life (1961)
CD: Collection- Mahalia Jackson (Orange)- 2008
- Mahalia Jackson/ Didn’t it rain (1961)
CD: Collection- Mahalia Jackson (Orange)- 2008
- Sister Rosetta Tharpe/ Didn’t it rain (1959)
CD: Sister Rosetta Tharpe- 8 Classic albums (Real Gone)-?
- Odetta/ Wade in the water (1953)
CD: The tin angel (Fantasy)- 1993
- Aretha Franklin/ Precious Lord (1958)
CD: V.A.- Sweet Lord (Charly)- 1995
- Soul Stirrers/ Jesus gave me water (1951)
CD: It’s spelt Speciality (Speciality)- 1994
- Staple Singers/ This may be the last time (1958)
CD: Uncloudy day (Charly)- 1995
- Two Gospel Keys/ You’ve got to move (1946)
CD: Goodbye, Babylon (Dust to Digital)- 2003
- Reverend Kelsey/ I am a witness for my Lord (1951)
EP: Rev.Kelsey with the Congregation of the Temple Church of God&Christ, Washington DC (Brunswick)- 1957
- Staple Singers/ No room at the inn (1962)
CD: The 25th of December (Universal)- 2007
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