My Lord What a Mornin'

by Harry Belafonte

Overview

With this album, Belafonte moved into his most artistically productive period. The LPs he made into the mid-'60s were all concept albums zeroing in on specific folk music themes. My Lord What a Mornin' was the first of two albums that featured the choir known as the Belafonte Folk Singers, conducted by Bob Corman, who were by then recording as a group in their own right for RCA Victor. The album consists of traditional Negro spirituals, delivered by Belafonte, who combined his acting and singing abilities with his deep understanding of the subject matter, thanks to his growing interest in his African American heritage and the civil rights movement. Noted poet Langston Hughes penned the liner notes, describing in detail the history of spirituals. This is an emotional, satisfying album, although not quite as powerful as Belafonte Returns to Carnegie Hall. ~ Cary Ginell

Product Details

Release Date:	03/23/1999
Label:	Bmg / Rca
UPC:	0743212604924
Rank:	119036

Tracks

1. Wake up Jacob
2. My Lord, What a Mornin'
3. Ezekiel
4. 'Buked and Scorned
5. Stars Shinin' (By 'N By)
6. Oh, Freedom
7. Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?
8. Oh, Let Me Fly
9. Swing Low
10. March Down to Jordan
11. Steal Away
12. All My Trials
13. Michael, Row the Boat Ashore
14. Go Down Emanuel Road
15. In My Father's House
16. Goin' Down Jordan

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Harry Belafonte   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Traditional   Composer
Milton Okun   Composer
Harry Woods   Composer
Harry Belafonte   Composer
Irving Burgie   Composer
C.C. Carter   Composer
Gene Corman   Composer