Smithsonian Folkways: Classic African American Gospel

Spirituals, guitar evangelists, “Shout” bands, quartets and choirs sing out the sacred sounds of African American Gospel music. This Smithsonian Folkways “Classic” spans over a half century of select recordings to paint a broad panorama of this cherished musical creation. Reverend Gary Davis, Sister Ernestine Washington, Sonny Terry, the Fisk Jubilee Singers and Elizabeth Cotten are among those featured on these 24 tracks of soulful song.