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Traditional
Music of AlabamaNote: This table
contains links to audio files, listed to the right of
each selection. You will need the required audio
player software. To obtain correct audio player
software, click here.
Once you
have the audio players installed, simply click on the
links to download the music to your hard drive.
Once the download is complete, use the applicable audio
player to hear the downloaded music file.
| PERFORMER / MUSIC |
FILE FORMAT |
| Mercy's Seat sung by Elder Don Smith and Doug Wyers |
MP3 |
| From the Gee's
Bend Cooperative, recorded in 1948 "After
Awhile" |
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| From the Gee's
Bend Cooperative, recorded in 1948 "Rolling
in Zion Jubilee." |
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| From the Gee's
Bend Cooperative, recorded in 1948 "Drinking
Wine" |
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| From the Gee's
Bend Cooperative, recorded in 1948
"Narrative About Slavery Times" |
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| African American
Sacred Harp Singing in 1938 "Glory Shone
Around" |
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| From the Byron
Arnold Collection, "Rosewood Casket." |
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| Primitive Baptist
Hymn "Mercy's Seat," sung as a duet by
Don Smith and Doug Wyers |
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| The Moon Ray
Family play the gospel song, "What a Friend
We Have in Jesus" |
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| David Johnson sings and
plays harmonica on a song he wrote called
"Freight Train Blues" |
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| Sacred Harp
"Regan" |
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| Jerry and Tammy
Sullivan sing "When Jesus Passes By" |
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| The Sullivan
Family sing "No More Dying" composed by
Margie Sullivan. |
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| Pauline Jackson Griggs,
daughter of Colored Sacred Harp publisher
Judge Jackson, sings "I Heard the
Angels Singing." |
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| The Davis Brothers Gospel
Quartet sing a Sacred Harp song,
"The Golden Harp" |
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| From the Byron
Arnold Collection, a children's play song is
described and sung. "Gentleman From
Spain" |
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| Angelic
Harmonizers sing, "He'll Wash You Whiter
Than Snow" |
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| The Birmingham Sunlights
sing, "I've Got to Find My Way
Home" and "I'm Working On A
Building." |
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| Blues Musician
J.W. Warren from Ariton, AL performs
"Louise" |
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