Sunday, August 31st
sounds of Chicago
The Caravans (feat. Albertina Walker, 1929-2010), “To Whom Shall I Turn,” live (Jubilee Showcase), Chicago, 1969
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2025
Sunday, March 23rd
sounds of Chicago
Caravans (feat. Inez Andrews, 1929-2012), “Mary Don’t You Weep,” live (studio), Alexandria, Indiana, 1994
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other day, Chicago (“L” train)
2023
Sunday, September 17th
timeless
TV Gospel Time (c. 1962): Caravans (feat. Albertina Walker, Shirley Caesar, et al.), Paul Foster (Soul Stirrers), et al.
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other day, Oak Park, Ill.
2023
Sunday, July 23rd
sounds of Chicago
Caravans (feat. Shirley Caesar, 1938-), “My All to the Lord,” 1960
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other day, Chicago
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There are things
We live among ‘and to see them
Is to know ourselves’.
—George Oppen (1908-1984), from “Of Being Numerous”
2023
Sunday, March 12th
sounds of Chicago
Caravans (feat. Loleatta Holloway [1946-2011]), “Praising Him,” live (TV show [Jubilee Showcase]), 1967
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other day, Chicago
2021
Sunday, December 19th
sounds of Chicago
Staple Singers, Caravans, Soul Stirrers, Albertina Walker, live (TV show [Jubilee Showcase]), 1960s
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other day, Oak Park, Ill.
2021
Sunday, May 16th
sounds of Chicago
Caravans (feat. Albertina Walker [:05-], Loleatta Holloway [1:45-]), “Jesus Will Fix It,” live (TV Show [Jubilee Showcase]), Chicago, 1968
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yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
2020
Sunday, December 13th
another take
“Mary Don’t You Weep” (trad.), Caravans (feat. Inez Andrews), 1958
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other day, Chicago (Columbus Park)
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The Star’s whole secret – in the Lake –
Eyes were not meant to know.—Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), from 450 (Franklin)
2018
Sunday, October 21st
sounds of Chicago
Caravans (feat. Albertina Walker, Inez Andrews), “Willing to Wait,” live (TV show), Chicago, 1967
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yesterday, Maywood, Ill. (Prairie Path)
2017
Sunday, October 15th
three takes
“I Won’t Be Back” (AKA “Sweepin’ Through the City”)
Caravans (feat. Shirley Caesar, 1938-)
Live, Boston (Boston University), 1960s
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Recording, 1962
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Shirley Caesar
Live, Tulsa, Okla., 2001
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They end their flight
one by one—
crows at dusk.—Yosa Buson, 1716-1784 (translated from Japanese by Robert Hass)
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