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Date recorded: September 12, 1959
Contributor(s): Performer: Alabama Sacred Harp Convention; Performer: Unidentified; Performer: Denson, Whitt; Recordist: Lomax, Alan
Subject(s):
Genre: sacred song, shape note
Culture: Anglo-American, Southern U.S.
Instruments: voice
Setting: 56th Annual United Sacred Harp Musical Association Convention, Corinth Baptist Church
Location: Fyffe, Dekalb County, Alabama, United States
Physical form: Reel to Reel
Tape number: T872
Track Number: 3
Archive ID: T872R03
Note: Preceded by announcement by leader, Whitt Denson: "Glad to be back at this convention again. Used to go to it back when I was a young fella. It's been several years since I've attended this United States Sacred Harp Association. Last time I was there was in Atlanta – been working in other states, many of you know. But I'm back home again and I thank the Lord for the privilege of being in this convention once more."
Transcript:
Belongs to: Fyffe 9/59
About the session: Recordings from the 56th Annual Convention of the United Sacred Harp Musical Association, held at Corinth Baptist Church, in Fyffe, Alabama. Leman Brown, chairman. The numbers following the songs refer to their page numbers in the Sacred Harp. Often the name listed as "lead" is not the leader of the song, but the person who has picked the selection.
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