Selected Discography for Spiritual, Jazz
& Blues Music
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NOTE: the following are located in the Carter Music Resources Center, 202 Middleton Library
Spiritual Recordings
- Spirituals | Jazz | Blues | Online Catalog
Alan Lomax, ed. (Library of Congress, Division of Music, Recording Laboratory), 1956.
Amazing Grace.
Jimmie Davis and the Anita Kerr Singers. Vocalion, 1971?
Angola Prison Spirituals.
Harry Oster, ed. (Louisiana Folklore Society), [no date].
Atlantic Bridge.
The King's Singers {Male Vocal Sextet}. (Moss Music Group), 1979.
Bless This House.
Mahalia Jackson, with Fall-Jones Ensemble. (Columbia), 1963.
Cat-Iron Sings Blues & Hymns.
Accompanying himself on the guitar. (Folkways), 1958.
Chain Gang Songs, Spirituals, and Blues.
Josh White, Accompanying himself on the guitar. (Elektra), 1959.
Deep River and Other Spirituals.
Robert Shaw Chorale. (RCA Victor), 1958.
F.D. Kirkpatrick Hosts the Louisiana Folk Fest.
Various singing groups and soloists. (Folkways Records), 1978
The Georgia Pals: Joe Miller & Lawrence Humphries at the Country Church.
Smokey Joe Miller. (Folkways), 1985.
The Gospel Ship.
Various Artists and Instrumentalists. (New World Records), 1977.
The Great Mahalia Jackson.
Mahalia Jackson. (Columbia), 1972
He Set My Life to Music.
Barbara Mandell. (MCA Records), 1982.
Jimmie Davis' Greatest Hits.
Jimmie Davis. (MCA Records), 1973.
Joy by Surprise.
Bob Ayala. (Myrrh), 1976.
I Love to Tell The Story.
Tennessee Ernie Ford and Chorus. (Capital Records), 1962.
Music Down Home.
Charles Edward Smith, ed. (Folkways Records), 1965.
My Lord What a Mornin'.
Charles Holland. (Musical Heritage Society), 1988.
Negro Folk Music of Alabama.
Harold Courtlander. (Folkways Records), 1951-56.
Negro Religious Songs and Services.
In part with banjo or mouth-organ accompaniment.
(Library of Congress, Division of Music, Recording Laboratory), [no data].
No Shortage.
The Imperials with accompaniment. (Impact), 1975.
Paul Robeson.
Paul Robeson with Chorus and Orchestra; Harriet Wingreen, piano. (Vanguard), 1958.
Sail On.
The Imperials. (Day Spring), 1977.
A Sampler of Louisiana Folksongs.
Harry Oster, ed. (Folk Lyrics Recording Co.), 1957.
Spirituals.
Marian Anderson, contralto; Frank Rupp, piano. (RCA Victor), 1956.
Spirituals.
Jessye Norman, soprano; Dalton Baldwin, piano. (Phillips), 1979.
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot and Other Favorite Negro Spirituals.
Lee Charles. (Riverside), 1959.
Swing Wide Your Golden Gate.
Tennessee Ernie Ford and the Jordanaires. (Word Records), 1978.
Thou Art Worthy.
David and Dale Garratt. (Fountain of Life Ministries), 1974.
Written on the Wind.
Chuck Girard, with orchestra. (Good News/Myrrh), 1977.
Jazz Music
- Spirituals | Jazz | Blues | Online Catalog
Coleman Hawkins. (New York: CBS Records, Inc.), 1983.
Collector's Items.
Miles Davis. (Berkeley, California: Prestige), 1987.
Concert at Sea.
Erroll Garner. (New York, NY: Columbia), 1985?
Earl Hines Plays Duke Ellington.
Duke Ellington. (New York, NY: New World Records), 1988.
Ellington at Newport.
Duke Ellington. (New York, NY: Columbia), 1987?
Four Symphonic Works.
Duke Ellington. (Ocean Park, NJ: Musical Heritage Society), 1989.
Giant Steps.
John Coltrane. (New York, NY: Atlantic), 1988.
The Hot Fives, Vol. 1.
Louis Armstrong. (New York, NY: Columbia), 1988.
Houseparty New Orleans Style.
Professor Longhair. (Cambridge, Mass.: Rounder),p1987.
The Incredible Jazz Guitar.
Wes Montgomery. (Berkeley, CA: Riverside Records), 1960, 1987.
J Mood.
Wynton Marsalis. (New York, NY: Columbia), 1986.
The Leroy Anderson Collection.
Leroy Anderson. (Universal City, California: MCA Classics), 1988.
Long Live the Chief.
Count Basie Orchestra. (Japan: Denon), 1986.
Marsalis Standard Time, Vol. 1.
Wynton Marsalis. (New York, NY: Columbia), 1987.
Monk's Dream.
Thelonius Monk Quartet. (New York, NY: Columbia), 1987.
Perfect Machine.
Herbie Hancock. (New York, NY: Columbia), 1988.
The Quintessence.
Quincy Jones. (Universal City, California: MCA Impulse), 1988.
Settin' the Pace.
John Coltrane. (Berkeley, CA: Prestige), 1987.
When the Saints Go Marchin' In.
Preservation Hall Jazz Band. (New York, NY: CBS Records), 1987?
Blues Music
- Spirituals | Jazz | Blues | Online Catalog
Billie Holiday. (Universal City, California: MCA), 1986.
How Long Has This Been Going On?
Sarah Vaughan. (Berkeley, CA: Pablo), 1978, 1987..
Kind of Blue.
Miles Davis. (New York, NY: Columbia), 19887?
The Leroy Anderson Collection.
Leroy Anderson. (Universal City, California: MCA Classics), 19888.
Rhythm & Blues.
Ray Charles. (Chicago, IL: Time-Life Music), 1991.
Online Catalog
- Spirituals | Jazz | Blues | Online Catalog
Use the Online Catalog to locate books and journals held by the LSU Libraries on this topic. To search by subject, use established Library of Congress Subject Headings from the red volumes by the Reference Desk. Use the subject search command from the drop down menu. Relevant general headings include:
- african american music
- african american singing
- minorities music
- minority blues
Note also that the subheading: -- Louisiana and --
Music occur under headings of sciences,
for example:
- Spirituals -- Louisiana
- Jazz -- Louisiana
- Blues -- Louisiana
- Afro-Americans -- Louisiana
- Spirituals -- Music
- Jazz -- Music
- Blues -- Music
- Afro-Americans -- Music
The keyword search is also useful as an alternative search method, to find items lacking in-depth subject headings:
- blues
- dixieland music
- spirituals
- spiritual songs
- work songs
Similar searches in the indexes and databases section on the Library Homepage will help locate journal articles on these topics.
Online Public Access Catalog
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