The Rough Guide To The Roots Of Gospel is set for release on September 11, 2020. The anthology explores the roots of Gospel music, focusing on the pioneering artists who paved the way for what has become a global phenomenon.
The artists featured include: Arizona Dranes, Luther Magby, Rev. J.C. Burnett, Four Dusty Travelers, St. Mark’s Chanters, Jessie May Hill, Blind Willie Johnson, Laura Henton, Washington Phillips, Thomas A. Dorsey & The Gospel Singers, Famous Blue Jay Singers, Elder Beck, Rev. J.M. Gates, Mother McCollum, Alfred G. Karnes, Brother William’s Memphis Sanctified Singers, Rev. Gary Davis, Birmingham Jubilee Singers, The Morris Gospel Family, Rev. A.W. Nix, Rev. F.W. McGee, Delta Big Four, Rev. Edward W. Clayborn, Dinwiddie Colored Quartet, Ernest Phipps & His Holiness Quartet, and Sister Mary M. Nelson.
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I was disappointed to find not even a short sampling of the music on the CD. Did I miss a link?