Woke Me Up This Morning: Black Gospel Singers and the Gospel Life

Suggested Listening

SUGGESTED LISTENING This section lists recordings by people featured in this book, and other related recordings, mainly of artists discussed in the chapter introductions . African-American gospel music is not always easy to find in mainstream record stores, but many larger cities in the United States have stores which specialize in it; outside of these, a developing interest by collectors has led specialty mail order companies to stock it. Record companies such as Air, Jewel, and Malaco/Savoy also supply direct. In the United States, secondhand record stores are a valuable source of recordings. The listing is mainly of recordings which were still in print at the time of compilation, in late 1995. The change from vinyl to CD format has removed many gospel recordings from the market, and CD issues do not yet provide a comprehensive survey of all facets of the music—note the imbalance between vintage quartet recordings and those by choirs or preachers of the same era. Recordings by artists featured in the book are listed unless they have been out of print for some time and are effectively impossible to obtain. For other artists, the listing is confined to CDs—many reissuing analog recordings—with vinyl albums listed only if they contain material of particular significance not available on CD. Such albums are likely to have been deleted by their manufacturers, but may still be available through retail outlets. It is also worth noting that much gospel music, especially on cassette tape, is distributed only in limited areas and limited quantities. None of these issues is listed 266 S U G G E S T E D L I S T E N I N G here, but readers able to seek out such recordings will find some gems among them. All recordings listed are compact discs unless otherwise noted. If the issue is not American, the country of origin is given after the title, as is the format if it is not CD. Some issues may be available in other formats; many CDs are also available as cassette tapes. Much of the 19208 and 19308 material listed is on the Document label. These issues are produced in Austria,but are available elsewherein Europe and in the United States. They contain the complete available output of the artists named unless otherwise specified. THE GOSPEL EVANGELISTS Elder Roma Wilson Arhoolie ARHCD-429, This Train. Contains all six Joe Von Battle tracks and fourteen recorded in 1994. Two are with the congregation of Johnson's Chapel, Church of the Living God, in Aberdeen, and two are vocal duets with his wife. Global Village C-228, The Deep South Musical Roots Tour (cassette tape). Six 1990 tracks, four with Rev. Leon Pinson. Rest of tape by the Birmingham Sunlights (a cappella quartet) and Lynn August and the Hot August Knights (zydeco). Rev. Leon Pinson Global Village C-228. See Elder Roma Wilson. Boyd Rivers L+R 42.041 (anthology), Country Gospel Rock (Germany; vinyl), six tracks. 1980. L+R 42.030 (anthology), Introduction to the Living Country Blues U.S. Series (Germany; vinyl) one track. 1980. Others Brown, Rev. Pearly. Rounder 2011, It's a Mean Old World to Live In (vinyl). 1975. Clayfoorn, Rev. Edward W. Document DOCD-5155, Rev. Edward W. Clayborn (1926-1928). Davis, Gary. Document DOCD-5o6o, Complete Recorded Works, 1935-1949. . Smithsonian/Folkways SF-40035, Pure Religion and Bad Company. 1957. . Original Blues Classics OBCCD-547, Harlem Street Singer (Germany). 1960 Bluesville recordings. Johnson, Willie. Columbia C2K-52835, The Complete Blind Willie Johnson (2 CDs). Suggested Listening 267 Taggart, Joe.Document DOCD-5153/4, Blind Joe Taggart Vols. i and 2. Vol.2 also has tracks by Edward W. Clayborn and Gussie Nesbitt. Tharpe, Sister Rosetta. Document DOCD-5334/5, Vols. i and 2 (1938-44). Various artists. Columbia CK-46/79, Preachin' the Gospel: Holy Blues. Willie Johnson, Washington Phillips, Joshua White, Gary Davis, Sister O. M. Terrell, and others. . Document DOCD-5054, Storefront and Streetcorner Gospel (1927-1929). Blind Mamie and A. C. Forehand, Luther Magby,Washington Phillips. . Document DOCD-5072,Memphis Gospel. BessieJohnson, Lonnie Mclntorsh , Elders Mclntorsh and Edwards, Rev. Sister Mary Nelson. . Document DOCD-5ioi, Guitar Evangelists. Blind BennyParis and Wife, Rev. I. B.Ware, Blind Willie Harris, Eddie Head and Family, Mother McCollum. . Document DOCD-5222, Slide Guitar Gospel. Rev.Utah Smith, Rev. Lonnie Farris. . Document DOCD-5300, Sanctified Jug Bands. Elder Richard Bryant, Rev. E...