Title

Nazareth Communion Church Spirituals and Mrs. Anna Days House, March 1955 to April 1956

Courtney Siceloff

Contributor

Library of Congress

Files

Date

1955

Description

Two recording sessions of spirituals: A single song session at Nazareth Communion Church on March 20, 1955, and Mrs. Anna Days' house on April 14, 1956. The Nazareth Community Session includes an unidentified spiritual and a sermon from Reverend Jake Scott. The Mrs. Anna Days' house session includes "Oh, in my finest hour," "Let me ride, you load the chariot," "Sit down and rest a little while," "When the roll is called," "Time," "I'm going to lay down my body," "Don't you want to go on yonder ship," and "Lay down a little while."

Subject

Spirituals (Songs)--Sea Islands;Gullahs--South Carolina--Saint Helena Island--Religion;African Americans--South Carolina--Saint Helena Island--Music;Field recordings--South Carolina;Sermons;Penn School (Saint Helena Island, S.C.);Penn Center of the Sea Islands;Saint Helena Island (S.C.)--History;Siceloff, Courtney;Saint Helena Island (S.C.)

Keywords

Gullahs, spirituals, church, church services, music, sermon

Rights

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Duration

01:04:38