DOL limited edition picture disc. Odetta's husky voice is often stunning, both in her a cappella performances and her songs with accompaniment. She says these songs are traditional spirituals, neither purely African nor American, but songs that emerged from the sufferings of slavery. Powerful stuff.
A1 | Virgin Mary Had One Son |
A2 | Somebody's Talking About Jesus |
A3 | Ain't That A-Rocking |
A4 | Mary Had A Baby |
A5 | Go Tell It On The Mountain |
A6 | Beautiful Star |
A7 | Poor Little Jesus |
B1 | Shout For Joy |
B2 | Oh, Jerusalem |
B3 | Rise Up Shepherd And Follow |
B4 | If Anybody Asks You |
B5 | What Month Was Jesus Born In? |
B6 | Children, Go Where I Send Thee |