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Go Tell It on the Mountain (wally creek)
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On November 16, 2011
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The name "Famous Jubilee Singers" pops up in 1928 also. It is probably not the same performance, it could be the same group. "_____ Jubilee Singers" is a popular name, in any case.
It is interesting that no version of this is found (so far) before about 1950, in 78 and cylinder discographies. I looked there and elsewhere, though the discographies are sure not complete.
So anyone have more info on the Famous Jubilee singers?
Submit any earlier (or not) versions in the "Add songs" board.
Found and added Dorothy Maynor's 1941 recording yesterday. Got no info on the FJSingers either.
Walt, That's a great find.
Today I added the version by the Famous Jubilee Singers now that I have concluded that their Bullet release was not originally done by them in the 1920s. The reason their recording sounded to me to be much older than 1948 was probably due to their connection with the Fisk University Singers and that group's rather traditional style of singing.
How can you say Dorothy Maynor's version is first? There are probably 70,000-100,000 missing recordings before (I think) 1920 and lots of undated recordings afterward.
There are probably 70,000-100,000 missing recordings before (I think) 1920 and lots of undated recordings afterward.
Name one. Maynor's the oldest I've seen till now.
Alan, your reasoning makes sense though. But then ANY traditional has no original artist/recording. How does SHS handle these? I really don't know. Feel free to make changes, if it's for the better.