Rough Guide To The Roots Of Gospel / Various Rough Guide To The Roots Of Gospel / Various CD

With it's enduring message of comfort and inspiration, gospel music's origins are rooted in the tragedy of African-American slavery. From the earthy recordings of the evangelist street performers to the polished sound of the jubilee quartets, this Rough Guide features many of the trailblazing artists who paved the way for what has become a global phenomenon.

1. Arizona Dranes - It's All Right Now 2. Luther Magby - Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit 3. Rev. J.C. Burnett - True Friendship 4. Four Dusty Travelers - Po' Mourner 5. St. Mark's Chanters - So High 6. Jessie May Hill - the Crucifixion of Christ 7. Blind Willie Johnson - God Don't Never Change 8. Laura Henton - I Can Tell the World About This 9. Washington Phillips - I Am Born to Preach the Gospel 10. Thomas a. Dorsey ; the Gospel Singers - Singing in My Soul 11. Famous Blue Jay Singers - Children Wade in the Water 12. Elder Beck - Drinking Shine 13. Rev. J.M. Gates - Death's Black Train Is Coming 14. Mother McCollum - Jesus Is My Air-O-Plane 15. Alfred G. Karnes - I Am Bound for the Promised Land 16. Brother William's Memphis Sanctified Singers - I Will Meet You at the Station 17. Rev. Gary Davis - Have More Faith in Jesus 18. Birmingham Jubilee Singers - Do You Call That Religion 19. The Morris Gospel Family - He Rose Unknown 20. Rev. A.W. Nix - Black Diamond Express to Hell - Part 21. Rev. F.W. McGee - Fifty Miles of Elbow Room (Take) 22. Delta Big Four - Jesus Got His Arms Around Me 23. Rev. Edward w. Clayborn - Then We'll Need That True Religion 24. Dinwiddie Colored Quartet - Down on the Old Camp Ground 25. Ernest Phipps ; His Holiness Quartet - Don't Grieve After Me 26. Sister Mary M. Nelson - the Royal Telephone