Allison's Sacred Harp Singers's lyrics & chords

J. T. ALLISON'S SACRED HARP SINGERS notes by John Bealle and Joyce Cauthen In the storied history of Sacred Harp singing, the 1927-1928 recordings by J. T. Allison's ensemble represent a curious anomaly. For these recordings are rare instances of the convergence of two important cultural movements of the southeastern U.S.-the emerging country music recording industry and the impressive tradition of singing religious folk music from shape-note tunebooks. The Allison group traveled from their homes in Birmingham and Moody, Alabama, to the le...read more