When I Reach That Heavenly Shore: Unearthly Black Gospel

When I Reach That Heavenly Shore: Unearthly Black Gospel 1926-1936

Among the most powerful music to be captured on 78 rpm in America during the 1920s & 1930s are those recordings of black sanctified and gospel singing. Ranging from plaintive mourning to unbridled ecstasy, the sacred music from this time period represents a flowering of diverse and idiosyncratic rural songs styles. At no time was there a wider panorama of religious songs in America.

Selected exclusively from Christopher King's private collection, the 78s included here represent the most unhinged, the most compelling survey of pre-war black gospel. Of the 42 tracks in this 3CD/3LP collection, 34 have never been reissued until now. The complete recorded output of the Primitive Baptist Choir of North Carolina is also included in this collection for the first time. Several rare & previously unissued photographs are also contained within. Lovingly and respectfully designed by Susan Archie and firmly grounded in Scripture by Christopher King.
Tompkins Square has been steadily mining the history of black gospel through previous collections - the Grammy-nominated 'He Is My Story : The Sanctified Soul of Arizona Dranes'; 'Fire In My Bones : Raw, Rare & Otherworldly African-American Gospel, 1944-2007'; 'This May Be My Last Time Singing : Raw African-American Gospel on 45RPM, 1957-1982' ; Bessie Jones - 'Get In Union'; and 'I Heard The Angels Singing : Electrifying Black Gospel from the Nashboro Label, 1951-1983'.
Country USA
Brand UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP
Manufacturer Tompkins Square
Binding Audio CD
ReleaseDate 2014-12-09
UnitCount 3
UPCs 856225005081
EANs 0856225005081

Country	USA
Brand	UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP
Manufacturer	Tompkins Square
Binding	Audio CD
ReleaseDate	2014-12-09
UnitCount	3
UPCs	856225005081
EANs	0856225005081

When I Reach That Heavenly Shore: Unearthly Black Gospel 1926-1936

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