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

[Bud Black]

Up Jumped The Devil
The Devil Sat Down And Cried
Pray For The Lights To Go Out

Bud 
 
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From: Cary Ginell
Date: 08/14/09 16:34:14
To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
Subject: [78-L] Rhythmic "sprituals" of the early 1930s
 
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.).
 
 
 
Cary Ginell
 
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