The Story of Gospel Music

From mahalia jackson to aretha franklin to shirley caesar these performances offer a fascinating look into the origins of gospel music. Vintage recordings and modern performances highlight this song-filled history of an american art form. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 06/28/2005 Run time: 90 minutes more

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From: Amazon
Posted: Jun-20-2008

Everyone gets a swing at it (almost)

Overall, a good balance of information and inspiration. Some of the "talking heads" are overused, others underused. The same goes for the performers. Some is familiar footage (especially Mahalia); some less so (Rosetta Tharpe). The film gives the viewer just enough of the Pentecostal,...

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Posted: Dec-05-2007

Where's the Beef? Great info, but too brainy.

This documentary from BBC was excellent and thorough in terms of research, especially the history of music during the slave days, but the parade of talking heads (who seem to finish each other's line of dialogue ...was this pre-scripted?) got old and dry. I don't even remember that they noted who...

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Posted: Jan-10-2007

The Story of Gospel Music

I found this DVD very entertaining as well as educational. It gave me in depth knowledge about music that I have been enjoying all of my life but had no idea of its origin. Simply wonderful.

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Posted: Jun-14-2006

Great, but.....

I enjoyed this DVD myself. The other posters and the opening review have given a good idea of what it's all about. The Mahalia Jackson and Shirely Ceasar performances (both recorded in England, the former in 1984 and the latter in 1964) are almost worth the price of admission as both are quite...

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Posted: Jan-22-2006

A thorough understanding on gospel's origination!

It's safe to say that gospel music is enthusiastic, moving, powerful and healing. This British (BBC) documentary is well-put together, very insightful with many gospel performances. However, the producers failed to identify on screen, interviewees, commentators or performers. You must pay...

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Posted: Jan-11-2006

Informative but could be more so

Considering it's 90 minute length, a lot of interesting information is shared. However, none of the experts interviewed are identified- not by onscreen text, not verbally, and not even in the credits. It's frustrating to not know who these experts are and from whence they speak!

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Posted: Mar-12-2005

Great additional specials of Mahalia Jackson and Shirley in

A very great documentation of black gospelmusic with a very rare Mahalia Jackson concert from 1964 in London which was never available on video before.Also the Shirley Ceasar concert part is wonderful, highly recommended!!!

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