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Change: "ReligiousReligious Folk Songs of the Negro as Sung by the Hampton Students,"Students, credited to "Hampton Institute and Fenner," though Fenner had died some time earlier.It has been recorded many times, especially for Christmas albums. Peter,
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Dec 10 2009, 5:15 AM EST
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Change: This popular African-American spiritual celebrating the birth of Jesus was known in 1874, but probably dates back several years earlier. The song was printed in
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Nov 29 2009, 6:26 PM EST
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Change: , but it was Marian Anderson who popularised the song by performing it in her concerts. Very few gospel songs become top hits, but this one reached number one on the USA charts in a 1958 version by Laurie London. A great version by Mahalia Jackson also did
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Nov 29 2009, 6:16 PM EST
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Change: The earliest recording is probably this one by John Jacob Niles and Marion Kirby. Marian Anderson popularised itthe song by performing it in her concerts. Very few gospel songs become top hits, but this one reached number
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Nov 22 2009, 6:08 PM EST
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Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details.
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Nov 22 2009, 7:18 AM EST
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Change: Grady Cole, a gospel singer and songwriter adapted Crabtre's song, renaming it "The Tramp On The Street." Though there was little change to the chorus,
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Nov 21 2009, 11:18 PM EST
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Change: This song began as a gospel hymn called "When the Saints are Marching In", written by Katherine Purvis in 1896, with music by James Milton
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Oct 27 2009, 7:24 AM EDT
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Change: the third track on my third CD, Gospel Ship. This World is Not My Home (Albert E. Brumley)This popular hymn was written by Albert Edward Brumley (1905-1977), who wrote over 800 gospel songs, including I'll Fly Away, Turn Your Radio On, I'll Meet You In The Morning and
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Sep 22 2009, 10:00 AM EDT
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Change: This song was the last single released by The Beatles while they were still together. Released in March 1970 as a single, it was the
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Sep 21 2009, 9:39 PM EDT
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Change: This song was the last single released by The Beatles while they were still together. Released in March 1970 as a single, it was the
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Sep 15 2009, 10:39 AM EDT
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Change: my rendition and here are the lyrics. I've Got a Home in That RockThis traditional negro spiritual is typical in its theme that the injustices of the world will be overcome.
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Sep 15 2009, 10:33 AM EDT
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Change: The earliest recording is probably by the Selah Jubilee Singers (1941). Rosetta Tharpe also recorded it the same year. Red Foley had a big hit with it in 1950. Tennessee Ernie Ford also made the charts with it in the late 1950s, as did Elvis Presley in 1956.Among
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Sep 15 2009, 10:16 AM EDT
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Change: land," as in the version of the song that I do.Here are the lyrics. I've Got a Home in That RockThis traditional negro spiritual is typical in its theme that the injustices of the
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Sep 15 2009, 4:03 AM EDT
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Change: According to one author, Bernice Johnson Reagon, the song come from the traditional "If You Go Don't Hinder Me." She also says Canaan refers to Cananda, or escaping to Canada. She gives no direct links to earlier songs.During the 60s Civil Rights movement
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Sep 12 2009, 7:39 AM EDT
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Change: our rendition and here are the lyrics. Let It Be (Lennon / McCartney)Here are the lyrics. Let Me RideI don't sing this, but it's a great example of real gospel music, by Memphis Minnie, recorded Tuesday, 15 January 1935. Little MosesAlso known as Pharoah's
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Sep 4 2009, 9:23 AM EDT
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Change: This African-American gospel song may be related to the better known "Hand Me Down My Walking Cane". The verses are interchangeable with those of many
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Aug 29 2009, 6:59 AM EDT
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Change: She'll be Coming Round the Mountain in American Songs. Goodnight, Goodnight (Lay Down My Dear Sister)This little song originated in the Bahamas, where it was recorded by the Spence family on an album called The Real Bahamas (Nonesuch Label). It was used by
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Aug 21 2009, 1:51 AM EDT
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Change: This well-known hymn waswrittenwas written in 1772 by John Newton, who began his career as slave-trader, but had a life-changing experience when he survived a violent storm on board a ship, which killed the crewman who took over from him on deck. The song was first
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Aug 20 2009, 7:34 AM EDT
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Change: And here is my rendition of the song. Jeanette, IsabellaThis carol, known in English as Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella originated in the Provence region of France in the 16th century as dance music
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Aug 17 2009, 8:16 PM EDT
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Change: a video of me singing the song. How Great Thou Art This song was written in Sweden in 1885 to a Swedish folk tune and translated into English by Stuart K. Hine.It has been recorded by many singers, including Mahalia Jackson, George Beverley Shea, Elvis Presley,
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