{"product_id":"2322653","title":"Bessie Jones John David \u0026 Geo - Complete Friends Of Old Time M [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBessie Jones, John Davis, and the Georgia Sea Island Singers gained wide renown during the 1960s and '70s for their powerful performances of traditional songs from the African American Gullah Geechee community on St  Simons Island, Georgia. Most in the group were born and raised on St. Simons, and could trace their ancestry to the enslaved West and Central Africans who worked on the island's cotton plantations. Throughout the '60s, the Georgia Sea Island Singers were prominent voices in the civil rights movement, bringing hundreds of years of Black musical tradition to bear on a pivotal time in American history. This previously unheard recording captures their complete Friends of Old Time Music concert of April 1965, at which they were joined by legendary bluesman Mississippi Fred McDowell, cane fife player Ed Young, and folklorist Alan Lomax, who acted as emcee. The album showcases a variety of traditional music from the Island and beyond, including stirring work songs, emotionally charged spirituals, jubilant songs for children, and revelatory renditions of Mississippi blues. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction by Alan Lomax \/ Travelin' Shoes ft. Georgia Sea Island Singers led by Bessie Jones\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHandclapping - Cane Fife ft. Georgia Sea Island Singers led by Bessie Jones with Ed Young\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuzzard Lope (Dance) - In That Old Field ft. Georgia Sea Island Singers led by Bessie Jones\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJosephine ft. Georgia Sea Island Singers led by Bessie Jones\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGoodbye My Riley O ft. Georgia Sea Island Singers led by John Davis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGo Row the Boat Child ft. Georgia Sea Island Singers led by Peter Davis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin the Band ft. Georgia Sea Island Singers led by John Davis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSink 'Em Low ft. Georgia Sea Island Singers led by Bessie Jones\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGoing Down to the River ft. Mississippi Fred McDowell\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShake 'Em on Down ft. Mississippi Fred McDowell with Mable Hillery\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce There Was No Sun ft. Georgia Sea Island Singers led by Bessie Jones\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdam in the Garden ft. Georgia Sea Island Singers led by John Davis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho Built the Ark ft. Georgia Sea Island Singers led by Bessie Jones\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet My Children Go ft. Georgia Sea Island Singers led by John Davis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy God Is a Rock ft. Georgia Sea Island Singers led by Peter Davis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI Heard the Angels Singing ft. Georgia Sea Island Singers led by Mable Hillery with Mississippi Fred McDowell\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead 'Em John ft. Georgia Sea Island Singers led by John Davis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning ft. Georgia Sea Island Singers led by Mississippi Fred McDowell\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSign of the Judgment ft. Georgia Sea Island Singers led by Bessie Jones\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChevrolet ft. Ed Young, Emma Lee Ramsey\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWrite Me a Few of Your Lines ft. Mississippi Fred McDowell\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon't Ever Leave Me ft. Mississippi Fred McDowell with Mable Hillery\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarching on the Mississippi Line ft. Mable Hillery, Emma Lee Ramsey\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDown to the Mire ft. Georgia Sea Island Singers led by John Davis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore This Time Another Year ft. Georgia Sea Island Singers led by Bessie Jones\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54420726317441,"sku":"2322653","price":14.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/0093074025826.jpg?v=1750620632","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/2322653","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}