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

[Cary Ginell]

No, I'm speaking of Tin Pan Alley compositions done in the style of revival songs. "All God's Chillun Got Rhythm" and Andy Razaf's "On Revival Day" are perfect examples.

 

Cary Ginell
 
> From: gdkimball at cox.net
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:37:32 -0400
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Rhythmic "sprituals" of the early 1930s
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> I'm not sure what you classify as "pop," but what about "In the Morning By 
> the Bright Light," by James Bland, recorded as "Gabriel's Trumpet" by the 
> Dinwiddie Colored Quartette? (Although the Dinwiddie group only uses the 
> first verse from Bland). Or "G. Burns Gonna Rise Again" (on Old Hat's CD 
> Good for What Ails You), and tunes of the like. Seven Foot Dilly's "Old 
> Ark's A'Moverin' " also comes to mind. There are many recastings of 
> spirituals by such performers, although I guess it depends on whether one 
> considers them "pop" or "folk."
> 
> Gregg Kimball
> 
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> 
> >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.).
> >
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> >
> > Cary Ginell
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