Date recorded: August , 1983
Contributor(s): Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Bligen, Benjy; Performer: Pinckney, Mary; Performer: Smith, Bertha; Performer: Hunter, Janie; Performer: Bligen, Ruth (Tootsie); Performer: Moving Star Hall Singers
Description: The Moving Star Hall Singers (including Ruth Bligen, Janie Hunter, Bertha Smith, Mary Pinckney, Benjy Bligen, and others unidentified - including the lead) sing "You Must Have That Pure Religion." Shot by Alan Lomax and crew at Moving Star Hall, Johns Island, South Carolina, August 1983.
Subject(s):
Genre: sacred song
Instruments: voice
Location: Johns Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Archive ID: IDYQ51iWgtE
Transcript:
Belongs to: Johns Island, South Carolina (1983)
About the session: Spirituals, folktales, and children’s game songs from the South Carolina sea island, Johns Island. Featuring Janie Hunter, Benjy Bligen, Ruth "Tootsie" Bligen, and other members of the congregation of Wesley Methodist Church and the Moving Star Hall Singers.
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