A program of blues & gospel music in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, with selections by.Martha & Fontella Bass, T.J. Wheeler & the Funky River Band, Paul Robeson, SNCC Freedom Singers, Ella Jenkins & the Good Will Spiritual Choir, Marian Anderson, Los Angeles Jubilee Singers, Abyssinian Baptist Gospel Choir, Blind Boys of Alabama, Rev. Alex Bradford, Mahalia Jackson, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Charles Brown, Lightning Hopkins, and the Dixie Hummingbirds.
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
DEEP RIVER
THE BLUES SHOW 483
Bruce Pingree, WUNH-FM, Durham, NH, December 30, 2012 [21139]
Martha & Fontella Bass: You’ve Got the River Jordan To Cross
T.J. Wheeler & the Funky River Band: I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
Paul Robeson: No More Auction Block
SNCC Freedom Singers: Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around
Ella Jenkins & the Good Will Spiritual Choir: Wade On The Water
Marian Anderson: Deep River
Los Angeles Jubilee Singers: When The Saints Go Marching In
Abyssinian Baptist Gospel Choir: I’m Gonna Ride That Glory Train
Blind Boys of AlabamaFreedom Road
Rev. Alex Bradford: Packing Up
Mahalia Jackson: His Eyes Were On The Sparrow
Sister Rosetta Tharpe: 99 1-2 Won’t Do
Charles Brown: Bringing In A Brand New Year
Lightning Hopkins: Happy New Year
[Unidentified Artist]: What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?
[Unidentified Artist]: Umoja
Dixie Hummingbirds: Moving On
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by Bruce Pingree for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by Bruce Pingree at WUNH-FM, Durham, NH (#59)
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
© 2012. 2021 Bruce Pingree. Used with permission.
