Get in Union

~ Release by Bessie Jones with Georgia Sea Island Singers (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Sheep Sheep Don’t You Know the Road
recorded in:
Georgia, United States (on 1960-04-11)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1960-04-11)
lead vocals:
Bessie Jones (on 1960-04-11)
vocals:
John Davis (40s/50s US blues/gospel artist) (on 1960-04-11), Peter Davis (US Gospel/Blues musician) (on 1960-04-11), Henry Morrison (US gospel singer) (on 1960-04-11) and Willis Proctor (on 1960-04-11)
Bessie Jones with Georgia Sea Island Singers2:19
2You Better Mind
recorded in:
St. Simons, Georgia, United States (on 1959-10-12)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (in 1959-10, on 1959-10-12)
lead vocals:
Bessie Jones (in 1959-10)
vocals:
Joe Armstrong (Gospel singer from Georgia Sea Islands) (in 1959-10), Jerome Davis (American gospel singer) (in 1959-10), John Davis (40s/50s US blues/gospel artist) (in 1959-10), Peter Davis (US Gospel/Blues musician) (in 1959-10), Henry Morrison (US gospel singer) (in 1959-10), Willis Proctor (in 1959-10) and Ben Ramsay (American gospel singer) (in 1959-10)
performer:
Joe Armstrong (Gospel singer from Georgia Sea Islands) (on 1959-10-12), Jerome Davis (American gospel singer) (on 1959-10-12), John Davis (40s/50s US blues/gospel artist) (on 1959-10-12), Peter Davis (US Gospel/Blues musician) (on 1959-10-12), Bessie Jones (on 1959-10-12), Henry Morrison (US gospel singer) (on 1959-10-12), Willis Proctor (on 1959-10-12) and Ben Ramsay (American gospel singer) (on 1959-10-12)
Bessie Jones with Georgia Sea Island Singers2:11
3Plumb the Line
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1961-10-06)
vocals:
Bessie Jones
recorded at:
Alan Lomax's apartment in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-10-06)
Bessie Jones2:37
4O Day (Yonder Come Day)
recorded in:
St. Simons, Georgia, United States (in 1960-04)
fife:
Ed Young
guitar:
Hobart Smith
lead vocals:
Bessie Jones
vocals:
John Davis (40s/50s US blues/gospel artist) and Emma Ramsay (US gospel singer)
field recordings:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (in 1960-04)
Bessie Jones with Georgia Sea Island Singers4:31
5Moses Don’t Get Lost
recorded in:
St. Simons, Georgia, United States (on 1959-10-12)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
lead vocals:
John Davis (40s/50s US blues/gospel artist)
vocals:
Peter Davis (US Gospel/Blues musician), Bessie Jones, Henry Morrison (US gospel singer) and Willis Proctor
field recordings:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-10-12)
Bessie Jones with Georgia Sea Island Singers2:25
6Blow Gabriel
recorded in:
St. Simons, Georgia, United States (on 1959-10-12)
editor:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
lead vocals:
John Davis (40s/50s US blues/gospel artist) and Bessie Jones
vocals:
Joe Armstrong (Gospel singer from Georgia Sea Islands), Jerome Davis (American gospel singer), John Davis (40s/50s US blues/gospel artist), Peter Davis (US Gospel/Blues musician), Henry Morrison (US gospel singer), Willis Proctor and Ben Ramsay (American gospel singer)
field recordings:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer) (on 1959-10-12) and Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-10-12)
Bessie Jones with Georgia Sea Island Singers2:26
7Got to Lie Down (How Shall I Rise)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1961-10-06)
vocals:
Bessie Jones
recorded at:
Alan Lomax's apartment in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-10-06)
Bessie Jones2:27
8Sometimes
recorded in:
St. Simons, Georgia, United States (on 1959-10-12)
assistant recording engineer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-10-12)
editor:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
vocals:
Bessie Jones (on 1959-10-12)
recording of:
Sometimes
writer:
Bessie Jones and Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Bessie Jones with Georgia Sea Island Singers0:58
9Shoo Turkey
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1961-06-26)
vocals:
Bessie Jones
recorded at:
Alan Lomax's apartment in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-06-26)
Bessie Jones1:05
10Adam in the Garden
recorded in:
St. Simons, Georgia, United States (on 1959-10-12)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-10-12)
lead vocals:
Willis Proctor
vocals:
Joe Armstrong (Gospel singer from Georgia Sea Islands), Jerome Davis (American gospel singer), John Davis (40s/50s US blues/gospel artist), Peter Davis (US Gospel/Blues musician), Bessie Jones, Henry Morrison (US gospel singer) and Ben Ramsay (American gospel singer)
Bessie Jones with Georgia Sea Island Singers1:47
11Daniel in the Lion’s Den
recorded in:
St. Simons, Georgia, United States (on 1959-10-12)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
lead vocals:
Bessie Jones
vocals:
Joe Armstrong (Gospel singer from Georgia Sea Islands), Jerome Davis (American gospel singer), John Davis (40s/50s US blues/gospel artist), Peter Davis (US Gospel/Blues musician), Henry Morrison (US gospel singer), Willis Proctor and Ben Ramsay (American gospel singer)
field recordings:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-10-12)
Bessie Jones with Georgia Sea Island Singers2:20
12Little David, Play on Your Harp
recorded in:
St. Simons, Georgia, United States (on 1959-10-12)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
lead vocals:
Bessie Jones
vocals:
George Cohen (US gospel singer), Jerry Harris (US gospel singer), Leola Harris, Emma Lee (US gospel singer), Viola McQueen and Ruth Ozell
field recordings:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-10-12)
Bessie Jones with Georgia Sea Island Singers2:15
13You Got to Reap Just What You Sow / Just a Little Talk With Jesus
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-11-11)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1961-11-11)
guitar:
McKinley Peebles
vocals:
Bessie Jones and McKinley Peebles
McKinley Peebles & Bessie Jones4:37
14O Mary Don’t You Weep
recorded in:
St. Simons, Georgia, United States (on 1959-10-12)
vocals:
Joe Armstrong (Gospel singer from Georgia Sea Islands), Jerome Davis (American gospel singer), John Davis (40s/50s US blues/gospel artist), Peter Davis (US Gospel/Blues musician), Bessie Jones, Henry Morrison (US gospel singer), Willis Proctor and Ben Ramsay (American gospel singer)
field recordings:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-10-12)
Bessie Jones with Georgia Sea Island Singers1:36
15Throw Me Overboard
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1961-09-26)
vocals:
Bessie Jones
recorded at:
Alan Lomax's apartment in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-09-26)
Bessie Jones3:59
16Going to Chattanooga
recorded in:
Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-10-06)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1961-10-06)
vocals:
Bessie Jones
recorded at:
Alan Lomax's apartment in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-10-06)
Bessie Jones1:56
17See Aunt Dinah
recorded in:
St. Simons, Georgia, United States (in 1960-04)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
lead vocals:
Bessie Jones (in 1960-04)
vocals:
Cornelia Hunter (gospel singer), John Davis (40s/50s US blues/gospel artist) (in 1960-04), Henry Morrison (US gospel singer) (in 1960-04) and Alberta Ramsay (US gospel singer) (in 1960-04)
field recordings:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (in 1960-04)
Bessie Jones with Georgia Sea Island Singers3:06
18John Henry
recorded in:
Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-10-06)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1961-10-06)
vocals:
Bessie Jones
recorded at:
Alan Lomax's apartment in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-10-06)
Bessie Jones1:35
19Sink ’em Low
recorded in:
St. Simons, Georgia, United States (on 1960-04-11)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
lead vocals:
Bessie Jones (on 1960-04-11)
vocals:
John Davis (40s/50s US blues/gospel artist), Peter Davis (US Gospel/Blues musician), Henry Morrison (US gospel singer) and Willis Proctor
field recordings:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1960-04-11)
Bessie Jones with Georgia Sea Island Singers2:41
20Diamond Joe
recorded in:
Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-10-06)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1961-10-06)
vocals:
Bessie Jones
Bessie Jones1:19
21Live Humble
recorded in:
St. Simons, Georgia, United States (on 1959-10-12)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
lead vocals:
John Davis (40s/50s US blues/gospel artist) (on 1959-10-12)
vocals:
Joe Armstrong (Gospel singer from Georgia Sea Islands) (on 1959-10-12), Jerome Davis (American gospel singer) (on 1959-10-12), Peter Davis (US Gospel/Blues musician) (on 1959-10-12), Bessie Jones (on 1959-10-12), Henry Morrison (US gospel singer) (on 1959-10-12), Willis Proctor (on 1959-10-12) and Ben Ramsay (American gospel singer) (on 1959-10-12)
field recordings:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-10-12)
Bessie Jones with Georgia Sea Island Singers3:47
22Get in Union
recorded in:
St. Simons, Georgia, United States (on 1960-04-11)
lead vocals:
Bessie Jones (on 1960-04-11)
vocals:
John Davis (40s/50s US blues/gospel artist) (on 1960-04-11), Peter Davis (US Gospel/Blues musician) (on 1960-04-11), Henry Morrison (US gospel singer) (on 1960-04-11) and Willis Proctor (on 1960-04-11)
field recordings:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1960-04-11)
Bessie Jones with Georgia Sea Island Singers2:29
23Elephant Fair
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1961-09-26)
spoken vocals:
Bessie Jones and Antoinette Marchand
vocals:
Bessie Jones
recorded at:
Alan Lomax's apartment in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-09-26)
Bessie Jones1:11
24Uncle Ned
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1961-09-26)
vocals:
Bessie Jones
recorded at:
Alan Lomax's apartment in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-09-26)
Bessie Jones1:47
25That Suits Me
recorded in:
St. Simons, Georgia, United States (on 1960-04-04)
assistant recording engineer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1960-04-04)
guitar:
Hobart Smith
handclaps:
John Davis (40s/50s US blues/gospel artist), Bessie Jones and Emma Ramsay (US gospel singer)
lead vocals:
Bessie Jones
vocals:
John Davis (40s/50s US blues/gospel artist), Henry Morrison (US gospel singer), Emma Ramsay (US gospel singer) and Hobart Smith
Bessie Jones with Georgia Sea Island Singers7:00
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