| Description |
1 audio disc : CD audio, digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
| Performer |
Nikki Giovanni ; New York Community Choir ; Benny Diggs, director ; with solos by Isaac Douglas, Edgar Kendricks, Arthur Freeman, Wilbert Johnson. |
| Credits |
Produced by Carl Proctor ; reissue produced by Jay Millar & Ben Thompson. |
| Note |
All poems by Nikki Giovanni is from her books, Black feelings, Black talk, Black judgment and Re:creation ; with the exception of My tower, which is unpublished. |
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Originally released in 1971 by Right-On-Records as 05001. |
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Notes by Camae Ayewa on container. |
| Contents |
Great Pax Whitey/Peace be still / James Cleveland -- Nikki Rosa/It is well / arranged by B. Diggs, D. Williams -- My tower/Pretty little baby / arranged by B. Diggs, D. Williams -- Alabama poem/I've decided to make Jesus my choice / H. Johnson -- Ego tripping / arranged by B. Diggs -- All I gotta do/I stood on the banks of Jordan / James Cleveland -- Second rapp poem/This little light of mine / arranged by B. Diggs, D. Williams -- Poem for Aretha/Nobody knows the trouble I've seen / arranged by B. Diggs, D. Williams -- Woman poem/Amazing grace / arranged by B. Diggs, D. Williams -- Poem for a lady of leisure now retired/Must Jesus bear the cross alone / arranged by B. Diggs, D. Williams. |
| Subject |
Giovanni, Nikki -- Musical settings.
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Giovanni, Nikki. (OCoLC)fst00049850
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American poetry -- African American authors -- Musical settings.
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Gospel music.
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American poetry -- African American authors.
(OCoLC)fst00807349
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Gospel music. (OCoLC)fst00945026
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| Genre/Form |
Sound recordings. (OCoLC)fst01411639
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Gospel music. (OCoLC)fst01726628
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Musical settings. (OCoLC)fst01423813
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Gospel music.
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Sound recordings.
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Musical settings.
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| Added Author |
Douglas, Isaac, singer.
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Kendricks, Edgar, singer.
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Freeman, Arthur (Vocalist), singer.
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Johnson, Wilbert, singer.
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Diggs, Benny, conductor, arranger.
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Cleveland, James, composer.
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Proctor, Carl, audio producer.
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New York Community Choir, performer.
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| Standard No. |
090771824424 |
| Music No. |
MHCD-244 Modern Harmonic |
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