Southern Folk Heritage Series: Negro Church Music

Various Artists

Released: 1960
Tracks: 14

2 more tracks from these dates went to Southern Folk Heritage Series: Sounds Of The South
1 more track from these dates went to Southern Folk Heritage Series: Roots Of The Blues

Who's on it

Viola James – vocal
Ed Young – cane fife
Alan Lomax – producer
Lonnie Young – bass drum, vocal
James Shorty – vocal
congregation – southern folk group
Mississippi Fred McDowell – guitar
Felix Dukes – vocal
Vera Hall – vocal
Madam Mattie Wigley – sermon?
Bernice McClellan – sermon?
Mrs. Mary Lee – sermon?
Reverend R.C. Crenshaw – sermon?
Reverend G.I. Townsel – sermon
Henry Morrison – vocal
Saint Simons Island Singers – southern folk vocal group
John Davis – vocal
Bessie Jones – vocal

The tracks

Every track in the order it was recorded, across 12 sessions.

1On That Rocksummer 1959 · 4951
2Jesus On The Main Linesummer 1959 · 4957
3This Little Light Of Minesummer 1959 · 4958
4I Want Jesus To Walk With Mesummer 1959 · 4968
5Motherless Childrensummer 1959 · 4969
6Death, Have Mercysummer 1959 · 5003
7Powersummer 1959 · 5030
8What Do You Think About Jesus (He's All Right)summer 1959 · 5035
9Jesus Is Real To Mesummer 1959 · 5038
10I Love The Lordsummer 1959 · 5039
11I'm Goin' Home On The Mornin' Trainsummer 1959 · 5040
12A Sermon Fragmentsummer 1959 · 5041
13I'm Gonna Sail Like A Ship On The Oceansummer 1959 · 5044
14Blow Gabrielsummer 1959 · 4945

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The 12 sessions

summer 1959Como, MSViola James
- Viola James – vocal
- Ed Young – cane fife
- Alan Lomax – producer
- Lonnie Young – bass drum, vocal
1 track on this record · 1 take that dayOpen the session →
summer 1959Como, MSJames Shorty And Viola James And Congregation
- Viola James – vocal
- James Shorty – vocal
- congregation – southern folk group
- Alan Lomax – producer
2 tracks on this record · 2 takes that dayOpen the session →
summer 1959Senatobia, MSJames Shorty
- James Shorty – vocal
- Mississippi Fred McDowell – guitar
- Alan Lomax – producer
1 track on this record · 1 take that dayOpen the session →
summer 1959Como, MSFelix Dukes
- Felix Dukes – vocal
- Mississippi Fred McDowell – guitar
- Alan Lomax – producer
1 track on this record · 1 take that dayOpen the session →
summer 1959Livingston, ALVera Hall
- Vera Hall – vocal
- Alan Lomax – producer
1 track on this record · 4 takes that dayOpen the session →
summer 1959Memphis, TNMadam Mattie Wigley And Congregation
- Madam Mattie Wigley – sermon?
- congregation – southern folk group
- Alan Lomax – producer
1 track on this record · 1 take that dayOpen the session →
summer 1959Memphis, TNBernice McClellan And Congregation
- Bernice McClellan – sermon?
- congregation – southern folk group
- Alan Lomax – producer
1 track on this record · 1 take that dayOpen the session →
summer 1959Tyro, MSMrs. Mary Lee And Congregation
- Mrs. Mary Lee – sermon?
- congregation – southern folk group
- Alan Lomax – producer
1 track on this record · 1 take that dayOpen the session →
summer 1959Memphis, TNReverend R.C. Crenshaw And Congregation
- Reverend R.C. Crenshaw – sermon?
- congregation – southern folk group
- Alan Lomax – producer
2 tracks on this record · 2 takes that dayOpen the session →
summer 1959Birmingham, ALReverend G.I. Townsel
- Reverend G.I. Townsel – sermon
- Alan Lomax – producer
1 track on this record · 1 take that dayOpen the session →
summer 1959Brunswick, GAHenry Morrison With Saint Simons Island Singers
- Henry Morrison – vocal
- Saint Simons Island Singers – southern folk vocal group
- Alan Lomax – producer
1 track on this record · 1 take that dayOpen the session →
summer 1959New Brunswick, GAJohn Davis And Bessie Jones And Henry Morrison
- John Davis – vocal
- Bessie Jones – vocal
- Henry Morrison – vocal
- Alan Lomax – producer
1 track on this record · 1 take that dayOpen the session →

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

7 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	LP 1346	Southern Folk Heritage Series: Sounds Of The South	Various Artists	1960	Ed Young, Alan Lomax, Lonnie Young, congregation, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Vera Hall, John Davis

5 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	LP 1348	Southern Folk Heritage Series: Roots Of The Blues	Various Artists	1960	Ed Young, Alan Lomax, Lonnie Young, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Vera Hall

4 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	LP 1352	Southern Folk Heritage Series: The Blues Roll On	Various Artists	1960	Ed Young, Alan Lomax, Lonnie Young, Mississippi Fred McDowell

2 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	LP 1349	Southern Folk Heritage Series: White Spirituals	Various Artists	1960	Alan Lomax, congregation
	LP 1350	Southern Folk Heritage Series: American Folk Songs For Children	Various Artists	1960	Alan Lomax, Bessie Jones

Also from these sessions

Various Artists – Southern Folk Heritage Series: Sounds Of The South (Atlantic LP 1346)

LP 1346 · 1960Southern Folk Heritage Series: Sounds Of The SouthVarious Artists

Various Artists – Southern Folk Heritage Series: Roots Of The Blues (Atlantic LP 1348)

LP 1348 · 1960Southern Folk Heritage Series: Roots Of The BluesVarious Artists

Sources

Jazz Discography Project (sessions, takes, personnel)

In the 1300 series

← LP 1350Southern Folk Heritage Series: American Folk Songs For Children LP 1352 →Southern Folk Heritage Series: The Blues Roll On