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I had the pleasure to go on a caribbean jazz cruise on which the barrett sisters were scheduled to sing the first saturday night with little fanfare. If theres anybody here whos found him faithful, anybody here who knows hes able, say amen. Dorsey, willie mae ford smith and her longtime rival. Say amen, somebody is the kind of movie that isnt made very often, because it takes an unusual combination of skills. Licensed to youtube by merlin mac blk on behalf of gotee records. Beware of the blog should do a piece on the ultimate breaks and beats series theres an interesting story along the same lines as the amen break. The documentary was originally released in 1982, and has been remastered and rereleased. Finding favour say amen official lyric video youtube. Say amen, somebody restored version available for rent. Say amen, somebody official trailer black gospel music has been so much a vital backdrop in 20th century american culture that one might well feel like its been around forever. Willie mae ford smith, thomas a dorsey, zella jackson price, the oneal twins, delois barrett campbell, the barrett sisters, mahalia jackson. Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the george nierenbergdirected movie via subscription can.
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