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Gospel
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- 1920s recordings
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Meet Gospel
Gospel is a genre connected to a wider network of artists, recordings and musical traditions.
The clearest way to understand Gospel is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Blind Willie Johnson, The Carter Family and Washington Phillips.
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1920s · United States · Gospel
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8 recordings1920s starting recordings
01I Know His Blood Can Make Me Whole1928 · Gospel BluesOpen in new tab 02It’s Nobody’s Fault but Mine1928 · Blues · bluesOpen in new tab 03What Are They Doing in Heaven Today1929 · Gospel · soundtrackOpen in new tab 04Denomination Blues, Part 21927 · Gospel · folkOpen in new tab 05Denomination Blues, Part 11927 · Gospel · folkOpen in new tab 06Jonah in the Wilderness1928 · Gospel · folkOpen in new tab 07God Gave Noah the Rainbow Sign1929 · Gospel · bluegrassOpen in new tab 08Jesus Is My Friend1929 · Gospel · folkOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
1920s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
1920s albums
Album·1927
La Grande Époque du Gospel : 1902–1944
Album·1927
Spreading The Word: Early Gospel Recordings
Album·1928
Texas Worried Blues (Complete Recorded Works 1927-1929)
Album·1928
I Know His Blood Can Make Me Whole / Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed
Album·1929
Jubilation! Great Gospel Performances, Volume 3: Country Gospel
Album·1929
Folk, Gospel & Blues: Will the Circle Be Unbroken
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