Folksmiths
Contents: Lord, I've got some singing to do -- Hava Na Shira -- John Henry -- Old Hannah -- Glory be to the new-born king -- Come up horsey -- Three white gulls -- Mary had a baby -- Sinner man -- Blood-strained banders -- Hold on (Keep your hand on the plow) -- Kum Ba Yah -- Wade in the water -- Run to Jesus -- Hey Langor -- Tina -- All night long.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings 2006
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD FOLK FOLWeatherford, Carole Boston
Summary: The popular spiritual, Standing in the need of prayer, has been reworked to chronicle the milestones, struggles, tragedies, and triumphs of African American people and their history. The text and illustrations of this inspirational book are informative reminders of yesterday, hopeful images for today, and aspirational dreams of tomorrow.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children's Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WEACopies Available at Woodmere
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WEAContents: Nobody knows the trouble I've seen (5:03) -- A rusty old halo (2:52) -- He's got the whole world in His hands (4:02) -- If I could hear my mother pray again (4:08) -- Wade in the water (3:47) -- Precious Lord take my hand / Thomas A. Dorsey (6:08) -- I'll fly away from here / Albert E. Brumley (4:09) -- Were you there? (4:04) -- Go down, Moses (5:39) -- Steal away (3:32) -- Swing low, sweet...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 1996
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Place a hold to request this item.Contents: Disc one, December 23, 1938 concert. Swingin' the blues / Count Basie, Eddie Durham, (Count Basie and his Orchestra) (3:34) -- One o'clock jump / Count Basie, (Count Basie & his Orchestra) (1:11) -- Introduction / John Hammond (0:38) -- Blues with Lips / Count Basie, (Oran "Hot Lips" Page, with Count Basie Orchestra) (3:11) -- I never knew / Ted Fio Rito, Gus Kahn, (Kansas City Five) (3:11) --...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Vanguard 1999
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD JAZZ FROAnderson, Marian
Contents: Deep river (3:03) -- City called heaven (4:58) -- Lord, I can't stay away (2:19) -- Were you there? (3:25) -- Tramping (2:51) -- My soul's been anchored (2:11) -- Heav'n heav'n (2:47) -- Sometimes I feel (3:44) -- Go down, Moses (2:51) -- O wasn't dat a wide, wide ribber (2:21) -- My old Kentucky home (3:49) -- Hard trials ; Dere's no hidin' place (2:43) -- Let us break bread together (2:05) --...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Pavilion Records 1995
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD RELIGIOUS ANDOdetta
Contents: Gallows tree (gallows pole) / traditional, arranged by Odetta (2:49) -- Joshua (1:50) -- Chilly winds (2:41) -- He's got the whole world in His hand traditional, arranged by Odetta (1:50) -- Take this hammer (3:24) -- Muleskinner blues / Jimmy Rodgers, George Vaughn (2:47) -- Another man done gone / Vera Hall, John A. Lomax, Alan Lomax, Ruby Pickens Tratt (2:07) -- Midnight special (2:34) --...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Fuel 2000 Records 2000
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD FOLK ODEContents: Sardinia (Alabama Sacred Harp Singers) -- Testimony on pioneer religion (D.N. Asher) -- Amazing grace (Howard Adams & Thornton Old Regular Baptist Church) -- Lonely tombs (Preston and Hobart Smith, Texas Gladden) -- Guide me, O Thou Great Jehovah (George Spangler and Congregation of Thornton Old Regular Baptist Church) -- The old gospel ship (Ruby Vass) -- The little family (Ollie Gilbert) --...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Rounder 1997
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD RELIGIOUS SOUContents: O day (Bessie Jones) -- Katy went fishing with her hook and line (Hobart Smith) -- Walk in the parlor (Sid Hemphill & Lucius Smith) -- Mama's gonna buy (Vera Ward Hall) -- Wished I was in heaven sitting down (Fred McDowell) -- Po' Lazarus (Bright Light Quartet) -- The lass of Loch Royale (Neil Morris) -- Three nights drunk (J.E. Mainer and band) -- Turkey in the straw (Charley Everidge & Neil...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Rounder 1997
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD FOLK SOUSummary: Selected, annotated and produced by Stephen Wade, the 30 tracks on this release were all recorded during 1933 and 1946. There are recordings from Kentucky, Arkansas, Virginia, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Kansas, Ohio, Texas, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and New York.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 1997
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD FOLK TREJackson, Mahalia
Contents: In the upper room (7:10) -- The Christian's testimony (2:32) -- If we never needed the Lord before (we sure do need him now) (4:19) -- A city called Heaven (2:48) -- Trouble of the world (4:44) --Without God I could do nothing (4:39) -- Take my hand, precious Lord (4:12) -- Joshua fit the Battle of Jericho (2:04) -- His eye is on the sparrow (4:21) --God put a rainbow in the sky (3:09) -- He's...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia/Legacy 1991
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2 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD RELIGIOUS JACSummary: A documentary presenting the live recording of Aretha Franklin's album 'Amazing grace' at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Watts, Los Angeles, in January 1972.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Contents: Run to Jesus for refuge (Charles Barnett) -- Joe Turner (Ed Young & Hobart Smith) -- The Titanic (Bessie Jones, Hobart Smith & the Georgia Sea Island Singers) -- Witness for my Lord (Silver Leaf Quartet) -- Dark day (Silver Leaf Quartet) -- The very same God (Silver Leaf Quartet) -- Gospel train (Silver Leaf Quartet) -- I got a home (Nat Rahmings, Hobart Smith & Ed Young) -- Hey, hey, honey...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Rounder 1997
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2 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD RELIGIOUS SOUContents: Rough and rocky road ; What are they doing in heaven ; Flying saucers ; When the pearly gates unfold ; Cool by the riverbanks ; Looking for that city called heaven (the Mello-Tones) -- Run on for a long time ; Touch me Jesus ; You ain't got faith (till you got religion) ; Lord, I've tried ; Troubled, Lord I'm troubled (Bill Landford & the Landfordaires) -- Devil is no relation to me (Brother...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia/Legacy 1998
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD RELIGIOUS THEJackson, Mahalia
Contents: Didn't it rain (2:37) -- My God is real (yes, God is real) (3:37) -- Walk over God's heaven (2:14) -- If I can help somebody (3:46) -- Come on children, let's sing (1:55) -- What a friend we have in Jesus (4:06) --I found the answer (4:18) -- It is well with my soul (5:32) -- Great gettin' up morning (3:41) -- You must be born again (1:59) -- Elijah rock (5:03) -- Jesus met the woman at the...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia/Legacy 1991
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2 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD RELIGIOUS JACMcDowell, Fred.
Contents: Jesus is on the main line -- When I lay my burden down -- I'm so glad I got good religion -- Going over the hill -- I know I've been converted -- Just a little more faith -- Back, back, train -- You got to move -- Jesus gonna make up my dying bed -- Amazing grace -- Keep your lamp trimmed & burning -- Tell the angels -- When you come out of the wilderness -- the lord will make a way -- It's a...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Testament Records 1994
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD BLUES MCDContents: Alan Lomax speaking to Charles Kuralt, 1991 interview -- from Southern journey: I'm going home ; Girl I left behind ; Titanic ; Sherburne -- from Prison songs: Early in the mornin' -- from The Caribbean collection: Roll, roll, roll and go ; Luce-O, Luce Mauvais ; Sambo Caesar ; War ; Religious Bhajan -- from The English, Scottish and Irish recordings: Tha mulad, tha mulad ; As I roved out ;...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Rounder 1997
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD FOLK LOMContents: Jubilee (Keaton Sextette) (2:25) -- Ship of glory (Price Family Sacred Singers) (2:52)-- When God made me he didn't make a monkey man (Brantley & Williams with Their Versatile Four) (2:47) -- I'll play my harp in Beulah Land (Brothers Wright & Williams) (3:11) -- Now is the needy time (Sister Clara Hudman) (3:19) -- Moan, you moaners (Bessie Smith) (3:12) -- Church, I'm fully saved today (Blind...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 1991
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD RELIGIOUS GOSContents: Sherburne -- David's lamentation -- Soar away -- Commentary -- Wondrous love -- Traveling on -- New harmony -- Hallelujah -- Prayer for recess -- Loving Jesus -- Greenwich -- Milford -- Baptismal anthem -- Amsterdam -- Montgomery -- Memorial lesson -- Cussetta -- The last words of Copernicus -- The morning trumpet -- Homeward bound -- Northfield -- Doddridge -- Weeping Mary -- Christmas anthem...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Rounder 1998
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD FOLK SOUFranklin, Aretha.
Contents: Mary, don't you weep / Inez Andrews (7:29) -- Precious Lord, take my hand / Thomas A. Dorsey ; You've got a friend / Carole King (5:34) -- Old landmark / A.M. Brunner (3:40) -- Give yourself to Jesus / Robert Fryson (5:16) -- How I got over / Clara Ward (4:22) -- What a friend we have in Jesus / traditional (6:03) -- Amazing grace / traditional (10:45) -- Precious memories / traditional (7:20)...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic 1989
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3 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD RHYTHM AND BLUES FRAGiddens, Rhiannon
Summary: "At a sparrow's urging, a young girl feels a mysterious trembling in her arms, a lightness in her feet, a longing to be free. Her mother tells her that her Granny Liza experienced the same, as did many of their people before her. Perhaps it's time, Mama says, to slip the bonds of earth and join the journey started long ago. To hold each other tight and rise. Drawing on lyrics from the song "We...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GIDCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JE GIDLópez, Rafael
Summary: "Join in a multicultural celebration of unity and diversity friendships all around the world as we read and sing along with joy, love, and peace!"--Jacket.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2018
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Place a hold to request this item.Tharpe, Rosetta
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Reel To Reel 2018
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD BLUES THAContents: Stand by me (Lou Bell Johnson) ; We'll understand it better by and by (Toshi Reagon) ; What are they doing in Heaven today? (Bernice Johnson Reagon, Yasmereen, Michelle Lanchester) / Charles Albert Tindley -- Something within (Rev. Eugene Smallwood) ; He'll understand and say well done (Donald Vails and the Celebration Delegation) ; Touch me, Lord Jesus (Michelle Lanchester, Bernice Johnson...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian/Folkways 1994
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD INTERNATIONAL/AFRICAN AFRContents: Volume I. We'll understand it better by and by ; Sheep know when thy shepherd calling ; I told you people judgment coming ; Don't take everybody to be your friend ; Sailboat marlakey ; Up in the heaven shouting ; Won't that be a happy time ; Out on the rolling sea ; I am so glad ; Come for your dinner ; God locked the lion's jaw ; Great dream from heaven ; My Lord help me to pray ; Numberless...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Nonesuch 1998