Thursday, December 9, 2010

The Library of Congress: Now What a Time: Blues, Gospel, and the Fort Valley Music Festivals, 1938-1943

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The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress has a collection of 100 blues and gospel recordings made between 1938 and 1943 at th...
Tuesday, December 7, 2010

The Golden Era Gospel Blog's "Young Folks + Classic Praise" series spotlights Shane Steward-Cowan

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North Carolina is the home of Caravans alumni Rev. James Herndon and Pastor Shirley Caesar, and Rev. F.C. Barnes and the Barnes Family of go...
Sunday, December 5, 2010

Christmas Music, Golden Era style

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By: Joseph Middleton A fellow gospel music historian lamented about the homogeneity among radio stations today when it comes to chosing Chri...
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Saturday, December 4, 2010

Chicago Mag loves Chicago "Because gospel music is still being played in the very churches where it originated"

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We all know Chicago is the birthplace of the black gospel sound, where Thomas Dorsey, Roberta Martin, Ralph Goodpastuer, Robert Anderson, Al...
Monday, November 29, 2010

Texas Monthly asks: Who was Blind Willie Johnson?

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Those of you who have followed my blog from day 1 may remember my September 25, 2009 entry titled " Golden Era Gospel In the Lone Star ...
Wednesday, November 24, 2010

The Golden Era Gospel Blog's "Young Folks + Classic Praise" series spotlights Timothy Williams

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Some folks are drawn to Golden Era Gospel because they enjoy the sound and the message. Some also enjoy it because it's in their blood. ...
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Thursday, November 18, 2010

The Golden Era Gospel Blog's "Young Folks + Classic Praise" series spotlights Emmanuel Jones

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Emmanuel "Manny" Jones is a 23 year old fellow Golden Era Gospel fan from NYC. I initially met through his YouTube uploads. Under ...