Soul Stirrers (feat. Sam Cooke):"Steal away", The Inspirational Magic Of Sam Cooke, 1978, Candlelite Music – CMI-6260, Candlelite Music – CMI-6261
The Landis family:"Jezebel", from the film "A Singing Stream", 1985
Golden Gate Quartet:"Shadrak", The Very best of, 1997, Capitol Records – CDP 554659, World Pacific Records – CDP 554659
Louis Armstrong:"Go down Moses", Louis and the good book, 1958, Decca DL-8741
John Davis:"Moses", Sea Island Singers* – Southern Journey Volume 12: Georgia Sea Islands - Biblical Songs And Spirituals, 1998, Rounder Records – Rounder CD 1712
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: "Down by the riverside", Brownie & Sonny, 1969, Everest Records Archive of Folk and Jazz music, FS 242
Marie Knight:"Gospel train", The Marie Knight Story 1946-62, 2021, Jasmine Records – JASMCD 3225
The Staple singers:"Swing low sweet charriot", 1963, Vee Jay Records VJLP 5030
The Staple Singers: "Wade in the water", Freedom Highway, 1991, Columbia – CK 47334, Legacy – CK 47334
OV Wright:"Motherless child", The soul of OV Wright, 1992, MCA Records MCAD - 10670,
Georgia Sea Island Singers:"Beulah land", Join the band, Mississippi/Change Records – MRP-003, 2011
The Operation Breadbasket Orchestra & Choir (feat. Mahalia Jackson et Mavis Staples): "Precious Lord, Take My Hand", Summer of Soul Soundtrack - Live at the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ℗ 2021 69 Harlem Music LLC
Blind Willie Johnson:"Let Your Light Shine On Me", The complete Blind Willie Johnson, 1993, Columbia - 4721 90 2
Al Green:"Jesus is waiting", Call me, 1973, Hi Records - XSHL 32077
Sources:
- Paroles d'histoire n° 98 consacré à Harriet Tubman (et Rick Rescorla).
- "L'héroïne de l'Underground railroad" et "les chants de ralliement de l'ancienne esclave", dans les émissions "Une histoire particulière" des 14 et 15 mars 2020 sur France Inter.
- "Des negro spirituals à Al Green: le gospel dans tous ses états", émission Jukebox du 2 mai 2021 sur France Inter.
Conseil de lecture:
Colson Whitehead, Underground railroad, Doubleday, 2016.
