[78-L] Rhythmic "sprituals" of the early 1930s

[Glen Richards]

Perhaps "Bend Down, Sister"? A pseudo-revival tune...

Glen

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Cary Ginell wrote:

> I was listening to Cole Porter's "Blow, Gabriel, Blow" today and was
> wondering about precedents for this idea in Tin Pan Alley. The style
> was in the form of a camp meeting spiritual, with a mock sermonizing
> lyric. Three songs that preceded this were "Oh, Monah," "On Revival
> Day" and "Sing, You Sinners." Without going off on a tangent, can
> anyone supply me with further examples of pop songs using the
> spiritual form? Keep in mind that Anything Goes was on Broadway in
> 1934, so the songs would have to predate that ("All God's Chillun Got
> Rhythm" doesn't count; it came out in 1937; "Ol' Man Mose" came out
> in 1936, I believe.).