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John Work
Recording Black Culture
Compil. US 2007 on Spring Fed Records label
(Interview, Country Blues, Gospel, Religious, Delta Blues)
The collected recordings of Dr. John Work, Fisk University educator and folklorist who gathered black folk expression in the 1930s and 1940s. Winner 2008 Grammy Award for Best Album Notes. Double-folded digipak with a 27-page booklet glued on the inner panel. Track 4 credited as "Unnamed Quartet". Track 5 credited as "Female Group/Zema Hill's Church". Track 9 and 10 credited as "Unnamed Leader & Congregation".
Musicians
 | John Work , US album by, interviewer |
 | Nathan Frazier , performer on track |
| The Holloway High School Quartet , performer on track |
 | Anonymous bvoc, acg, performer on track |
 | Fairfield Four , *1921 US performer on track |
| The Heavenly Gate Quartet , performer on track |
| Al Washington , performer on track |
| Elder Gray , performer on track |
 | Joe Holmes g, *1963 US performer on track |
 | Muddy Waters voc, g, 1913-1983 US interviewee |
| Houston County Singing Convention , performer on track |
Producers
| Sharisse Steber design, graphic design |
| Jack Pearson engineer, audio restoration |
| Bruce Nemerov liner notes, producer |
| Evan Hatch producer |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Songs | John Work | ||
| 2 | Poor Black Sheep | Nathan Frazier | ||
| 3 | Texas Traveller | Nathan Frazier | ||
| 4 | The Quartets | John Work | ||
| 5 | Daniel Saw The Stone | The Holloway High School Quartet | ||
| 6 | Shine On Me | Anonymous | ||
| 7 | I Am His, He Is Mine | Anonymous | ||
| 8 | Walk Around In Dry Bones | Fairfield Four | ||
| 9 | If I Had My Way | The Heavenly Gate Quartet | ||
| 10 | Work Song | John Work | ||
| 11 | My Captain's Angry | Al Washington | ||
| 12 | Congregational Singing | John Work | ||
| 13 | Egypt Land | Anonymous | ||
| 14 | Since I Laid My Burden Down | Anonymous | ||
| 15 | Amazing Grace | Elder Gray | ||
| 16 | Blues | John Work | ||
| 17 | I'm Gonna Drink No Mo' | Joe Holmes | ||
| 18 | Interview With Muddy Waters | John Work | ||
| 19 | Colored Sacred Harp | John Work | ||
| 20 | Great God Attend | Houston County Singing Convention |
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