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Christmas Spirituals

Odetta

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Released: Jan 1960
Label: Vanguard Records
Odetta Gordon recorded this collection of songs in 1960, and at the time it was touted as recordings of "traditional negro spirituals," but in the liner notes she said that they were Christmas spirituals that "...could not have happened in Africa alone, or in the United States alone. They are the result of the experience of slavery." Her throaty voice carries both the weight of oppression and the heavy, reverent love for the birth of Jesus Christ. Her rich and emotional vocals are accompanied by sparse bass and percussion.
- Eric Shea
Odetta - Christmas Spirituals 2006-02-01
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    Virgin Mary Had One Son
    Virgin Mary Had One Son
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    Somebody's Talking About Jesus
    Somebody's Talking About Jesus
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    Ain'T That A-Rocking
    Ain'T That A-Rocking
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    Mary Had A Baby
    Mary Had A Baby
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    Go Tell It On The Mountain
    Go Tell It On The Mountain
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    Beautiful Star
    Beautiful Star
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    Poor Little Jesus
    Poor Little Jesus
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    Shout For Joy
    Shout For Joy
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    Oh, Jerusalem
    Oh, Jerusalem
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    Rise Up Shepherds & Follow
    Rise Up Shepherds & Follow
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    If Anybody Asks You
    If Anybody Asks You
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    What Month Was Jesus Born In?
    What Month Was Jesus Born In?
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    Children, Go Where I Send Thee
    Children, Go Where I Send Thee
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