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Horace Sprott - "Jesus Going to Make Up My Dying Bed" [Official Audio]

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Thrasher Wonders - "Moses Smote the Waters" [Official Audio]

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Starlight Gospel Singers - "Oh Lord, I'm So Glad I Got Good Religion" [Official Audio]

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Fisk Jubilee Singers - "When I Was Sinkin' Down" [Official Audio]

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Willie Gresham - "Soon, One Mornin'" [Official Audio]

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FolkLIVE Concerts: Come Let Us Sing: Gospel Music Legacies

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Move On Up A Little Higher

Created by:
Charles White, American, 1918 - 1979  Search this
Medium:
charcoal black and carbon black pencil on illustration board
Dimensions:
H x W: 40 1/4 × 48 × 3/16 in. (102.2 × 121.9 × 0.5 cm)
Type:
drawings
portraits
Date:
1961
Topic:
African American  Search this
Art  Search this
Christianity  Search this
Civil Rights  Search this
Gospel (Music)  Search this
Religion  Search this
The Black Church  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2009.6
Restrictions & Rights:
© 1961 The Charles White Archive
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Visual Arts
Movement:
Civil Rights Movement
Exhibition:
Reckoning: Protest. Defiance. Resilience.
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 052
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52adc8bbc-bf9a-47da-a246-d3e7757727e4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2009.6

"Say Her Name" protest, artist Janelle Monáe and Wondaland Records members perform "Hell You Talmbout" protest song, Atlanta, GA

Photograph by:
Sheila Pree Bright, American, born 1967  Search this
Subject of:
Janelle Monáe, American, born 1985  Search this
Felecia Christian, American  Search this
Alexia Christian, American, died 2015  Search this
Nate "Rocket" Wonder, American  Search this
Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this
Wondaland Records, American, founded 2015  Search this
Medium:
digital
Dimensions:
H x W: 6000 pixels × 6000 pixels
File size (Total): 103.09 MB
Type:
digital images
digital media - born digital
Place captured:
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
2015
Topic:
African American  Search this
Activism  Search this
Actors  Search this
American South  Search this
Civil Rights  Search this
Composers (Musicians)  Search this
Gospel (Music)  Search this
Justice  Search this
Photography  Search this
Police brutality  Search this
Popular music  Search this
Race relations  Search this
Rappers (Musicians)  Search this
Singers (Musicians)  Search this
U.S. History, 2001-  Search this
Urban life  Search this
Violence  Search this
Women  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sheila Pree Bright
Object number:
2021.56.1
Restrictions & Rights:
© Sheila Pree Bright
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Portfolio/Series:
#1960Now
Classification:
Media Arts-Photography
Movement:
Black Lives Matter
Exhibition:
Reckoning: Protest. Defiance. Resilience.
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 052
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd554d7c112-e745-4ad5-a391-32394e6e049b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2021.56.1

Poplar Bluff Gospel Music Traditions with the Williams Family

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Cherokee Days 2016 - Cherokee National Youth Choir 2

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National Museum of the American Indian  Search this
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YouTube Videos
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2016-06-21T20:39:38.000Z
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Education  Search this
Topic:
Native Americans;American Indians  Search this
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National Museum of the American Indian
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Sons of Andros Discuss Spirituality, Family, and Bahamian Gospel Music [Interview Video]

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Interviews
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2009-11-24T14:58:06.000Z
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Eugene D. Smallwood Gospel Music Collection

Composer:
Frye, Theodore M. (singer)  Search this
Dorsey, Thomas A. (choral director)  Search this
Collector:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Community Life  Search this
Reagon, Bernice Johnson, 1942-  Search this
Creator:
Smallwood, Eugene D., Rev., -2005 (composer, music director)  Search this
Names:
Universal Gospel Singers  Search this
Bouldin, Ione B. (singer)  Search this
Martin, Sallie (singer)  Search this
Pleasant, Earl (singer)  Search this
Extent:
0.15 Cubic feet (1 box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Sheet music
Place:
Oklahoma
Tulsa (Oklahoma)
Date:
1931-1945
Summary:
Music collected by the Reverend Mr. Eugene D. Smallwood, gospel musician, choir leader, and owner of a music publishing company.
Scope and Contents:
The Eugene D. Smallwood Gospel Music Collection consists of an album of Gospel music scores collected or composed by Reverend Eugene D. Smallwood andnineteen additional loose scores published by Rev. Smallwood's company. The publication dates range from 1931 to 1945. The scores were performed by Reverend Smallwood's choirs. As a composer/arranger, Rev. Smallwood was often able to "correct" or re-arrange the compositions of others to suit his own style. If he felt the music was in the "wrong key", he transposed it himself. Some compositions were the work of such well known artists as Dr. Thomas A. Dorsey and Theodore Frye, whose portraits appear in the collection. The published music includes some additional illustrations of Gospel musicians, e.g. Rev.Smallwood; Ione B. Bouldin, Gospel singer; Earl Pleasant, Gospel singer; and the Universal Gospel singers. Many of the works are numbered according to the system that Rev. Smallwood used in the album, or dated according to his use of the arrangements.

Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon, a staff member in the Division of Community Life, National Museum of American History, was instrumental in the acquisition of the collection. According to Dr. Reagon, the collection is unique because of Rev. Smallwood's use of an album of music which he kept intact. Although the music has been removed from the original album cover for the preservation purposes, this album is a written record of the performance of Gospel music by Reverend Smallwood and his choirs. The collection should prove to be of interest to anyone studying Gospel music and its creators.
Arrangement:
The collection is divided into two series.

Series 1: Scrapbook album, 1931-1942

Series 2: Sheet music, 1939-1945
Biographical / Historical:
Reverend Eugene D. Smallwood is a Gospel musician and choir leader who owned his own music publishing company. Some of the more famous Gospel musicians with whom he worked were Mahalia Jackson and the Roberta Martin Singers.
Related/Analytical Title:
Jesus Lives In Me,[song]

I'm Just A Sinner Saved by Grace,[song]

Heaven's Radio,[song]

Lead Me To Calvary,[song]

No Disappointment In Heaven,[song]

The Little Wooden Church on the Hill,[song]
Provenance:
The Smallwood collection was acquired through Dr. Bernice Reagon. While doing research on Gospel music with the support of a MacArthur Foundation grant, from 1991 to 1992, she made several contacts with the originators of the Black Gospel music movement in the Americas. Dr. Smallwood was one of those contacts.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Use of this collection for performance purposes requires notification of Smallwood's daughter. Contact the Archives Center staff for more information.
Topic:
Gospel music  Search this
Choral music  Search this
Church music  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sheet music
Citation:
Eugene D. Smallwood Gospel Music Collection, 1931-1945, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0456
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Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8ba3f1852-7dad-4963-a841-1342ef029f99
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0456

Gospel Music Album (75pp) A - L.

Collection Composer:
Frye, Theodore M. (singer)  Search this
Dorsey, Thomas A. (choral director)  Search this
Collection Collector:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Community Life  Search this
Reagon, Bernice Johnson, 1942-  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smallwood, Eugene D., Rev., -2005 (composer, music director)  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Use of this collection for performance purposes requires notification of Smallwood's daughter. Contact the Archives Center staff for more information.
Collection Citation:
Eugene D. Smallwood Gospel Music Collection, 1931-1945, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Eugene D. Smallwood Gospel Music Collection
Eugene D. Smallwood Gospel Music Collection / Series 1: Album of Choral Arrangements
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8d3ce58c4-34ee-4976-a9f6-d4799155139b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0456-ref13

"Hang Out Your Sign for the King." -- 2 copies

Collection Composer:
Frye, Theodore M. (singer)  Search this
Dorsey, Thomas A. (choral director)  Search this
Collection Collector:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Community Life  Search this
Reagon, Bernice Johnson, 1942-  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smallwood, Eugene D., Rev., -2005 (composer, music director)  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 4
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Use of this collection for performance purposes requires notification of Smallwood's daughter. Contact the Archives Center staff for more information.
Collection Citation:
Eugene D. Smallwood Gospel Music Collection, 1931-1945, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Eugene D. Smallwood Gospel Music Collection
Eugene D. Smallwood Gospel Music Collection / Series 2: Loose Choral Arrangements
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8f399d7a1-3ebe-4891-8ceb-6f76565a13c7
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0456-ref14

"His Nail Scarred Hand." -- 1 copy

Collection Composer:
Frye, Theodore M. (singer)  Search this
Dorsey, Thomas A. (choral director)  Search this
Collection Collector:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Community Life  Search this
Reagon, Bernice Johnson, 1942-  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smallwood, Eugene D., Rev., -2005 (composer, music director)  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 5
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Use of this collection for performance purposes requires notification of Smallwood's daughter. Contact the Archives Center staff for more information.
Collection Citation:
Eugene D. Smallwood Gospel Music Collection, 1931-1945, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Eugene D. Smallwood Gospel Music Collection
Eugene D. Smallwood Gospel Music Collection / Series 2: Loose Choral Arrangements
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8b9208b6f-0368-4e42-be7a-88149f9628c0
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0456-ref15

"Just for Today." -- 1 copy

Collection Composer:
Frye, Theodore M. (singer)  Search this
Dorsey, Thomas A. (choral director)  Search this
Collection Collector:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Community Life  Search this
Reagon, Bernice Johnson, 1942-  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smallwood, Eugene D., Rev., -2005 (composer, music director)  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 6
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Use of this collection for performance purposes requires notification of Smallwood's daughter. Contact the Archives Center staff for more information.
Collection Citation:
Eugene D. Smallwood Gospel Music Collection, 1931-1945, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Eugene D. Smallwood Gospel Music Collection
Eugene D. Smallwood Gospel Music Collection / Series 2: Loose Choral Arrangements
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep863c0fdbb-a2c5-42b0-ac56-f9f64eeef981
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0456-ref16

"Just Pray On." -- 2 copies

Collection Composer:
Frye, Theodore M. (singer)  Search this
Dorsey, Thomas A. (choral director)  Search this
Collection Collector:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Community Life  Search this
Reagon, Bernice Johnson, 1942-  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smallwood, Eugene D., Rev., -2005 (composer, music director)  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 7
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Use of this collection for performance purposes requires notification of Smallwood's daughter. Contact the Archives Center staff for more information.
Collection Citation:
Eugene D. Smallwood Gospel Music Collection, 1931-1945, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Eugene D. Smallwood Gospel Music Collection
Eugene D. Smallwood Gospel Music Collection / Series 2: Loose Choral Arrangements
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep82f4e2ee6-f4bc-4d64-a985-182232497e56
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0456-ref17

"Let's Go Back To Our Father's Praying Ground." -- 2 copies

Collection Composer:
Frye, Theodore M. (singer)  Search this
Dorsey, Thomas A. (choral director)  Search this
Collection Collector:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Community Life  Search this
Reagon, Bernice Johnson, 1942-  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smallwood, Eugene D., Rev., -2005 (composer, music director)  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 8
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Use of this collection for performance purposes requires notification of Smallwood's daughter. Contact the Archives Center staff for more information.
Collection Citation:
Eugene D. Smallwood Gospel Music Collection, 1931-1945, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Eugene D. Smallwood Gospel Music Collection
Eugene D. Smallwood Gospel Music Collection / Series 2: Loose Choral Arrangements
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8cbd84b47-02b6-4e0a-a8fa-70c330ea7fc1
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0456-ref18

"Lord I Just Couldn't Hold My Peace." -- 1 copy

Collection Composer:
Frye, Theodore M. (singer)  Search this
Dorsey, Thomas A. (choral director)  Search this
Collection Collector:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Community Life  Search this
Reagon, Bernice Johnson, 1942-  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smallwood, Eugene D., Rev., -2005 (composer, music director)  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 9
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Use of this collection for performance purposes requires notification of Smallwood's daughter. Contact the Archives Center staff for more information.
Collection Citation:
Eugene D. Smallwood Gospel Music Collection, 1931-1945, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Eugene D. Smallwood Gospel Music Collection
Eugene D. Smallwood Gospel Music Collection / Series 2: Loose Choral Arrangements
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8bd418613-8e49-4387-a038-5ddc68542a9d
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0456-ref19

"Lord Plant My Feet On Higher Ground." -- 3 copies

Collection Composer:
Frye, Theodore M. (singer)  Search this
Dorsey, Thomas A. (choral director)  Search this
Collection Collector:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Community Life  Search this
Reagon, Bernice Johnson, 1942-  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smallwood, Eugene D., Rev., -2005 (composer, music director)  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 10
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Use of this collection for performance purposes requires notification of Smallwood's daughter. Contact the Archives Center staff for more information.
Collection Citation:
Eugene D. Smallwood Gospel Music Collection, 1931-1945, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Eugene D. Smallwood Gospel Music Collection
Eugene D. Smallwood Gospel Music Collection / Series 2: Loose Choral Arrangements
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep88a7b2ab6-a0d8-4801-8815-8ceb5beac4cc
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0456-ref20

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