About this episode

This episode explores the gospel music of The Rev. Gary Davis, focusing on his 1935 recording of 'I Belong to the Band, Hallelujah.'

The legendary guitarist the Rev. Gary Davis recorded 14 stunning gospel tracks in New York City in 1935, including “I Belong to the Band, Hallelujah.”

Topics covered

• gospel music
• historical recordings
• Rev. Gary Davis
• music history
• New York City

Keywords

• gospel
• music
• Rev. Gary Davis
• I Belong to the Band
• Hallelujah
• 1935
• recordings
• New York City

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