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SORROW COME PASS ME AROUND: A SURVEY OF RURAL BLACK RELIGIOUS

A collection of spiritual and gospel songs performed in informal non-church settings between 1965-1973. Most are guitar-accompanied and performed by active or former blues artists. “Most records of black religious music contain some form of gospel singing or congregational singing recorded at a church service. This album, though, tries to present a broader range of performance styles and contexts with the hope of showing the important role that religious music plays in the Southern black communities and in the daily lives of individuals.” – David Evans, from the liner notes
Ephram Carter and His Fife & Drum Band, Willard Artis “Blind Pete” Burrell, Babe Stovall, Annie Lee and Oscar Crawford with Annie Mae Jones, Reverend Rubin Lacy, Robert “Nighthawk” Johnson, Dorothy Lee, Norma Jean and Shirley Marie Johnson with Robert “Nighthawk” Johnson, Katie Mae Young, Eddie Lee “Mustright” Jones, Robert “Nighthawk” Johnson, Chester Davis and Congregation / Compton Jones and Group / Furry Lewis, Willard Artis “Blind Pete” Burrell, Pattie Rosemon with Frank and Odie Rosemon, Babe Stovall, Napoleon Strickland, Willard Artis “Blind Pete” Burrell.