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Submit Your ReviewWillie Mae Ford Smith is one of the pivotal figures in gospel; born in 1904, she inspired innumerable younger vocalists. Mother Smith & Her Children collects sides by Smith and her spiritual descendents. Among them is Martha Bass, who joins with her own son David Peaston (later a gospel star in his own right) and daughter Fontella, the woman behind the secular hit "Rescue Me" (the best record Aretha Franklin never cut). Brother Joe May, once esteemed as the male Mahalia Jackson, takes the reins for three unreleased and undated performances, while five contributions from Edna Gailmon Cooke round out the collection. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
Mother Smith & Her Children
01/01/1989
All Music Guide Review
Mother Smith & Her Children Track Listing
Credits of Mother Smith & Her Children
- Cora Martin
- Vocals
- The Radio Four
- Vocals, ?
- Bertha Smith
- Piano
- Young People's Choir of Springfie
- Choir, Chorus
- Martha Bass
- Vocals, Performer
- Lucas Deaver
- Design
- David Peaston
- Organ
- Dr. Morgan Babb
- Vocals
- Graham Babb
- Vocals
- John Babb
- Vocals
- Ray Babb
- Vocals
- Fontella Bass
- Piano, Vocals
- Bob Blank
- Engineer
- Brother Joe May
- Vocals, Performer
- Marge Cheeks
- Piano
- Theresa Childs
- Piano
- Madame Edna Gallmon Cooke
- Vocals, Performer
- Gwendolyn Cooper
- Organ
- Anthony Heilbut
- Producer, Liner Notes
- Willie Mae Ford Smith
- Vocals, Main Performer, Performer
- Martha and Fontella Bass
- Vocals, Performer
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