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The Gospel Compilations in Birthright: A Black Roots Music Compendium

The Gospel Compilations in Birthright: A Black Roots Music Compendium

Nicole McCray2023-03-11T20:32:21-06:00March 11th, 2023|

By Nicole McCray Black History Month coincided with the release of the new compilation, Birthright: A Black Roots Music Compendium (Craft Recordings, 2023). Listeners who want to learn about Black music history can enjoy and rejoice in Black artists' impact on American music throughout history. Some of the recordings are [...]

Bessie Jones with the Georgia Sea Island Singers and Others: Get In Union

Bessie Jones with the Georgia Sea Island Singers and Others: Get In Union

Bob Marovich2014-11-19T03:26:52-06:00November 19th, 2014|

Bessie Jones with the Georgia Sea Island Singers and Others Get In Union: Recordings by Alan Lomax 1959-1966 Tompkins Square (released, October 28, 2014) www.tompkinssquare.com By Bob Marovich Students of ethnomusicology and folk music enthusiasts fortunate enough to hear the two or three LPs of Bessie Jones and the Georgia [...]