basement jukebox
Spiritual Stars Singers, “Working for the Lord,” 1960s
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Oak Park, Illinois
sounds of Chicago
Cosmopolitan Church of Prayer Choir, “Jesus Can Work It Out,” live, Chicago
yesterday, Oak Park, Illinois
sounds of Louisville
Bishop Cliff Butler and Joe Thomas, “This Old World” (J. Thomas), live (TV Show), Louisville, Kentucky, 1973
Joe Thomas, “I Feel Like Pressing My Way,” live (TV Show), Louisville, Kentucky, 1973
yesterday, Chicago
The Gospel Descendents [sic], “I’ve Got a Long Way To Go,” live, Louisville, Kentucky, c. 1970s
Fantastic Violinaires, live (“Old Time Religion,” “Children Are You Ready,” “Dark Thursday Evening”), Chicago (Jubilee Showcase), 1968
other day, Oak Park, Illinois (Conservatory)
Louisville Story Program, I’m Glad About It: The Legacy of Gospel Music in Louisville, 1958-1981 (released last month)
MCOTD Hall of Fame
Blind Willie Johnson (1897-1945), “Dark Was the Night—Cold Was the Ground” (1927)
three takes
“I Don’t Feel No Ways Tired” (Rev. James Cleveland, 1931-1991)
Barrett Sisters, Say Amen, Somebody (1982)
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Elder Edgar Johnson Jr. (organ), 2018
Rev. James Cleveland and The Salem Inspirational Choir, 1978
timeless
Violinaires, live, Louisiana, 1972
other day, outside Chicago, jail