Gospel, Vol. 1: 1926-1942

by Gospel 1 1926-1942 / Various

Overview

The first volume of gospel recordings on French label Fremeaux & Associes, titled Gospel, Vol. 1: 1926-1942, is a fantastic collection displaying a wide variety of artists, from the famous (Louis Armstrong's lovely a cappella version of "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen") to the obscure (Arizona Dranes' jaunty "I'll Go Where You Want Me To"). The great deal of care that was put into the selection and sequence of this two-disc set makes it a standout among other labels issuing historical recordings in that this set is a nice listen from start to finish. The following two collections in Fremeaux & Associes' gospel series parallel this one in terms of the timeline but are slightly more focused thematically. ~ Gregory McIntosh

Product Details

Release Date:	07/09/2002
Label:	Fr?Meaux & Associ?S
UPC:	3448960200820
Rank:	199781

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Let Your Light Shine on Me  - Blind Willie Johnson
2. Mother's Children Have a Hard Time  - Blind Willie Johnson
3. I'll Go Where You Want Me to Go
4. He's Got His Eyes on You
5. The Need of Prayer
6. True Friendship  - J.C. Burnett
7. Goin' on to Heaven in the Sanctified Way  - Cally Fancy
8. Thou Carest Lord For Me
9. The Sign of Judgement  -  Mitchell's Christian Singers
10. Take Your Burden to the Lord...  - Washington Phillips  - Charles Albert Tindley
11. Then We'll Need That True Religion
12. Memphis Flu  - Elder Curry
13. He Got Better Things for You  -  Memphis Sanctified Singers  -  Traditional
14. No Hiding Place  -  Norfolk Jazz & Jubilee Quartet  -  Traditional
15. Black Diamond Express to Hell, Pts. 1 & 2  - A.W. Nix
16. If You See My Saviour  - Thomas A. Dorsey
17. Precious Lord, Take My Hand  - Thomas A. Dorsey  -  Heavenly Gospel Singers
18. The Prodigal Son  -  Heavenly Gospel Singers  -  Traditional

Disc 2

19. Oh, My Lord  - Mahalia Jackson  -  Traditional
20. God Shall Wipe All Tears Away  - Mahalia Jackson  -  Traditional
21. I Want Jesus to Walk Around My Bedside  -  Selah Jubilee Singers
22. When the Saints Go Marching In  - Blind Willie Davis  -  Traditional
23. When I Stand Before the King  - Blind Joe Taggart  -  Traditional
24. Tell Me What Kind of Man Jesus Is  -  Chicago Sanctified Singers  -  Traditional
25. Gabriel  - Elder Charles D. Beck  -  Traditional
26. Twelve Gates to the City  - Gary Davis  -  Traditional
27. Moan, You Moaners  - Bessie Smith  - Spencer Williams
28. Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen  - Louis Armstrong  -  Traditional
29. The Valley of Time  -  Golden Gate Quartet  -  Traditional
30. The Sun Didn't Shine  -  Golden Gate Quartet  -  Traditional
31. Do Lord Send Me  -  Peach
32. Shake Mother's Hand for Me  -  Golden Eagle Gospel Singers  -  Traditional
33. This Train  - Rosetta Tharpe
34. Rock Me  - Thomas A. Dorsey  - Rosetta Tharpe
35. I'm Free at Last  -  Southern Sons  -  Traditional
36. Wade in the Water  -  Charioteers  -  Traditional

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Cally Fancy   Primary Artist
The Charioteers   Primary Artist
Golden Gate Quartet   Primary Artist
Blind Willie Davis   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar
Bessie Smith   Primary Artist,Vocals
Selah Jubilee Singers   Primary Artist
Sister Rosetta Tharpe   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Electric)
Elder Charles D. Beck   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals,Trumpet
Louis Armstrong   Primary Artist,Vocals
Memphis Sanctified Singers   Primary Artist
Rev. Thomas A. Dorsey   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals
The Heavenly Gospel Singers   Primary Artist
Charles Albert Tindley   Primary Artist
Mahalia Jackson   Primary Artist,Vocals
Chicago Sanctified Singers   Primary Artist
Rev. A.W. Nix   Primary Artist,Vocals
Norfolk Jazz & Jubilee Quartet   Primary Artist
Rev. Gary Davis   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Southern Sons   Primary Artist
Georgia Peach & Her Gospel Singers   Primary Artist
Golden Eagle Gospel Singers   Primary Artist
Blind Joe Taggart   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Floyd Brady   Trombone
Orlandus Wilson   Bass (Vocal)
Roosevelt Fenoy   Vocals
Jimmy Sherman   Piano
Julie Davis   Tenor (Vocal)
Ira Williams   Baritone
Panama Francis   Drums
Trevor Bacon   Guitar
Blind Willie Johnson   Guitar,Vocals
Elder Curry   Guitar,Vocals
Fats Waller   Organ
George Washington Phillips   Vocals,Dolceola
Louie Lasky   Vocals,Guitar
Sammy Price   Piano
Nathaniel Townsley   Tenor (Vocal)
Rev. D.C. Rice   Vocals
Archie Johnson   Trumpet
Abe Bolar   Bass
Black Bob Hudson   Piano
Sally Sumler   Vocals
Charles W. Hill   Tenor (Vocal)
Odette Jackson   Vocals
Len Williams   Bass (Vocal)
Henson Massey   Baritone (Vocal)
Jimmy Bryant Singers   Bass (Vocal)
Malinda Taylor   Vocals
William C. Brown   Tenor (Vocal)
Ben Ransaw   Baritone (Vocal)
Raymond Smith   Tenor (Vocal)
Thelma Byrd   Vocals
Holy Ghost Sanctified Singers   Vocal Group
Scrapper Blackwell   Guitar,Vocals
Nelson Bryant   Trumpet
Rev. J.C. Burnett   Vocals
George James   Sax (Alto)
George Stevenson   Trombone
Arizona Dranes   Piano,Vocals
Hammie Nixon   Harmonica
William Scott   Trumpet
Big Bill Broonzy   Guitar,Vocals
Bill Doggett   Piano
Billy Williams   Vocals,Tenor (Vocal)
Stafford Simon   Sax (Tenor)
Ted Barnett   Sax (Alto)
Fred Whitmore   Tenor (Vocal)
Ernest Purce   Sax (Baritone)
Clyde Riddick   Tenor (Vocal)
Andrew Antley   Vocals
Henry Owens   Tenor (Vocal)
Edward Jackson   Tenor (Vocal)
James P. Johnson & His Orchestra   Piano
Sam Bryant   Bass (Vocal)
Willie Johnson   Vocals,Baritone (Vocal)
Estelle Allen   Organ,Piano
Howard Doug Daniel   Bass,Vocals
Clara Gholston Brock   Vocals
John Ford   Tenor (Vocal)
William Langford   Tenor (Vocal)
Bessie Johnson   Vocals

Technical Credits

Orlandus Wilson   Arranger
Golden Gate Quartet   Performer
Selah Jubilee Singers   Performer
Spencer Williams   Composer
Sister Rosetta Tharpe   Performer
Traditional   Composer
Elder Curry   Composer
George Washington Phillips   Composer
Memphis Sanctified Singers   Performer
Rev. Thomas A. Dorsey   Composer
The Heavenly Gospel Singers   Performer
Chicago Sanctified Singers   Performer
Patrick Fremeaux   Producer
Lionel Risler   Mastering,Transfers
Cally Fancy   Performer
Rev. A.W. Nix   Composer
Rev. Gary Davis   Arranger
Rev. J.C. Burnett   Composer
Mitchell's Christian Singers   Composer
Georgia Peach & Her Gospel Singers   Performer
Golden Eagle Gospel Singers   Performer
The Charioteers   Performer
Jean Buzelin   Liner Notes,Art Direction,Documentation
Jacques Demetre   Photography,Documentation
Noel Herve   Artistic Producer
Blind Willie Johnson   Arranger,Composer