Before This Time Another Year

~ Release by Georgia Sea Island Singers feat. Bessie Jones & John Davis (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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Tracklist

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1Sometimes
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 Jones0:56
2Sheep 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, Henry Morrison, John Davis, Peter Davis & Willis Proctor2:21
3O Death
recorded in:
St. Simons, Georgia, United States (on 1959-10-12)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-10-12)
lead vocals:
Bessie Jones (on 1959-10-12)
vocals:
Bessie Jones
Bessie Jones3:48
4Before This Time Another Year
recorded in:
Williamsburg, Virginia, United States (on 1960-04-28)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1960-04-28)
drums (drum set) and membranophone:
Nat Rahmings
fife:
Ed Young
handclaps:
Ms. Ora (recorded by Alan Lomax in 1960)
lead vocals:
Bessie Jones
vocals:
John Davis (40s/50s US blues/gospel artist), Henry Morrison (US gospel singer), Alberta Ramsay (US gospel singer) and Emma Ramsay (US gospel singer)
Bessie Jones, Peter Davis, Ed Young, Emma Lee Ramsey, Alberta Ramsey, Nathaniel Rahmings & Ms. Ora2:44
5It Just 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
Hobart Smith, Bessie Jones, Emma Lee Ramsey & John Davis7:06
6O Day (Yonder Come Day)
recorded in:
St. Simons, Georgia, United States (on 1960-04-04)
recording engineer and field recordings:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1960-04-04)
fife:
Ed Young (on 1960-04-04)
guitar:
Hobart Smith (on 1960-04-04)
lead vocals:
Bessie Jones (on 1960-04-04)
vocals:
John Davis (40s/50s US blues/gospel artist) (on 1960-04-04) and Emma Ramsay (US gospel singer) (on 1960-04-04)
Bessie Jones, Hobart Smith, John Davis, Ed Young, Emma Lee Ramsey4:40
7Moses 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)
John Davis, Bessie Jones, Ben Ramsey, Willis Proctor, Henry Morrison, Peter Davis, Jerome Davis & Joe Armstrong2:27
8Little David
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 Jones2:17
9Daniel 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, John Davis, Ben Ramsey, Willis Proctor, Henry Morrison, Peter Davis, Jerome Davis & Joe Armstrong2:22
10You Better Mind
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1961-10-06)
vocals:
Bessie Jones (on 1961-10-06)
recorded at:
Alan Lomax's apartment in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-10-06)
Bessie Jones3:27
11John Henry (Annie Bell)
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 Jones1:36
12Go To Sleepy Little Baby
recorded in:
St. Simons, Georgia, United States (on 1959-10-12)
vocals:
Bessie Jones
field recordings:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-10-12)
Bessie Jones0:48
13Regular, Regular, Rollin' Under
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1961-10-06)
vocals:
Bessie Jones (on 1961-10-06)
recorded at:
Alan Lomax's apartment in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-10-06)
Bessie Jones2:35