The first volume of gospel recordings on French label Fremeaux & Associes, titled Gospel, Vol. 1: 1926-1942, is a fantastic collection displaying a wide variety of artists, from the famous (Louis Armstrong's lovely a cappella version of "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen") to the obscure (Arizona Dranes' jaunty "I'll Go Where You Want Me To"). The great deal of care that was put into the selection and sequence of this two-disc set makes it a standout among other labels issuing historical recordings in that this set is a nice listen from start to finish. The following two collections in Fremeaux & Associes' gospel series parallel this one in terms of the timeline but are slightly more focused thematically. ~ Gregory McIntosh, All Music Guide
Gospel, Vol. 1: 1926-1942
07/02/2002
All Music Guide Review
Gospel, Vol. 1: 1926-1942 Track Listing
Credits of Gospel, Vol. 1: 1926-1942
- Ernest Purce
- Sax (Baritone)
- William Scott
- Trumpet
- Stafford Simon
- Sax (Tenor)
- Sally Sumler
- Vocals
- Blind Joe Taggart
- Guitar, Vocals
- Sister Rosetta Tharpe
- Performer
- Ira Williams
- Baritone
- Rev. Thomas A. Dorsey
- Piano, Vocals
- Henry Owens
- Tenor (Vocal)
- Clyde Riddick
- Tenor (Vocal)
- Orlandus Wilson
- Arranger, Bass (Vocal)
- Elder Charles D. Beck
- Piano, Vocals, Trumpet
- Jimmy Sherman
- Piano
- George Stevenson
- Trombone
- Arizona Dranes
- Piano, Vocals
- Elder Curry
- Guitar, Vocals
- Selah Jubilee Singers
- Performer
- Jean Buzelin
- Liner Notes, Documentation, Art Direction
- Rev. J.C. Burnett
- Vocals
- Jacques Demetre
- Photography, Documentation
- Roosevelt Fenoy
- Vocals
- Patrick Frémeaux
- Producer
- William Langford
- Tenor (Vocal)
- Fred Whitmore
- Tenor (Vocal)
- Trevor Bacon
- Guitar
- Malinda Taylor
- Vocals
- Nathaniel Townsley
- Tenor (Vocal)
- Nelson Bryant
- Trumpet
- Noël Hervé
- Artistic Producer
- Lionel Risler
- Mastering, Transfers
- Henson Massey
- Baritone (Vocal)
- Estelle Allen
- Organ, Piano
- Andrew Antley
- Vocals
- Sam Bryant
- Bass (Vocal)
- Raymond Smith
- Tenor (Vocal)
- Howard Doug Daniel
- Bass, Vocals
- William C. Brown
- Tenor (Vocal)
- Rosetta Tharpe
- Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Vocals
- Memphis Sanctified Singers
- Performer
- Ted Barnett
- Sax (Alto)
- Edward Jackson
- Tenor (Vocal)
- Blind Willie Davis
- Guitar, Vocals
- Georgia Peach & Her Gospel Singers
- Performer
- Thelma Byrd
- Vocals
- Chicago Sanctified Singers
- Performer
- Cally Fancy
- Performer
- Rev. A.W. Nix
- Vocals
- Julie Davis
- Tenor (Vocal)
- Charles W. Hill
- Tenor (Vocal)
- Odette Jackson
- Vocals
- Len Williams
- Bass (Vocal)
- Jimmy Bryant Singers
- Bass (Vocal)
- Ben Ransaw
- Baritone (Vocal)
- Willie Johnson
- Vocals, Baritone (Vocal)
- John Ford
- Tenor (Vocal)
- Clara Gholston Brock
- Vocals
- Billy Williams
- Vocals, Tenor (Vocal)
- The Heavenly Gospel Singers
- Performer
- Blind Gary Davis
- Guitar, Vocals, Arranger
- Sammy Price
- Piano
- George Washington Phillips
- Vocals, Dolceola
- Louis Armstrong
- Vocals
- Black Bob Hudson
- Piano
- Abe Bolar
- Bass
- Floyd Brady
- Trombone
- Panama Francis
- Drums
- George James
- Sax (Alto)
- Archie Johnson
- Trumpet
- Bessie Johnson
- Vocals
- Louie Lasky
- Guitar, Vocals
- The Charioteers
- Performer
- Golden Eagle Gospel Singers
- Performer
- Golden Gate Quartet
- Performer
- Mahalia Jackson
- Vocals
- Rev. D.C. Rice
- Vocals
- Bill Doggett
- Piano
- Fats Waller
- Organ
- Scrapper Blackwell
- Guitar, Vocals
- Big Bill Broonzy
- Guitar, Vocals
- Blind Willie Johnson
- Guitar, Arranger, Vocals
- Hammie Nixon
- Harmonica
- Bessie Smith
- Vocals











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