Description
Their music inspired many gospel, soul and R&B artists including Jackie Wilson and James Brown
The Dixie Hummingbirds were one of the longest-established and most influential gospel groups in the history of the genre, their career, through various evolving line-ups eventually lasting more than 80 years. Their style developed from the jubilee quartet approach of the 1930s through the 'hard gospel' of the music's golden era in post-war years to the more soul-tinged style of later times. This collection spans their development from their original line-up as their style gradually changed, with lead singer Ira Tucker being a constant link through the whole of the set. This hugely substantial 110-track 4-CD collection comprising most of the A & B sides of their releases on the Decca, Manor, Apollo, Gotham and Peacock labels from these years, plus the titles from their Peacock albums 'A Christian Testimonial' and 'In The Morning' not otherwise released on singles. It features Ira Tucker, James Davis, Barney Parks, Wilson Baker, William Henry, Beachy Thompson, Paul Owens, Howard Carroll, James Walker, William Bobo and others. Their music inspired many gospel, soul and R&B artists, with the likes of Jackie Wilson and James Brown adapting their extrovert style and showmanship for the secular market. It's an inspiring and uplifting overview of nearly a quarter of a century of their career.
Track Listing
Disc 1:- Joshua Journeyed To Jericho
- When The Gates Swing Open
- God's Got Your Number
- Lord, If I Go
- Stone That Was Hewed Out Of The Mountain
- Motherless Children Has A Hard Time
- Wouldn't Mind Dying
- Little Wooden Church
- I'm Leaning On The Lord
- Moving Up That Shining Way
- I Looked Down The Line
- What A Time
- Sleep On, Mother
- Soon Will Be Done With The Troubles Of This World
- Book Of The Seven Seas
- I Just Couldn't Keep It To Myself
- In The Storm Too Long
- Every Knee Surely Must Bow
- Amazing Grace
- My Record Will Be There
- One Day
- Don't You Want To Join The Number
- Just A Closer Walk With Thee
- Ezekiel Saw The Wheel
- Wrestlin' Jacob
- Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen
- If We Ever Needed The Lord
- Journey To The Sky
- I'll Forever Stand
- Jesus, I Love You
- Jesus Has Travelled This Road
- Holy Baby
- Lord Come See About Me
- I'll Be Satisfied
- Move On Up A Little Higher
- We Shall Walk Through The Valley
- Search Me Lord
- Two Little Fishes And Five Loaves Of Bread
- I Must Have Jesus
- Is There Anyone In Heaven That You Know
- Jesus Will Answer Prayer
- Dear Lord Look Down Upon Me
- Standing Out On The Highway
- You've Got To Live So God Can Use You
- Beaming From Heaven
- I'm On My Way To Heaven Anyhow
- Glory Glory Hallelujah
- What Then
- Down On Me
- I'll Never Forget
- I'll Live Again
- I Know I've Been Changed
- Trouble In My Way
- Lord If I Go
- Eternal Life
- Let's Go Out To The Programs
- I'll Keep On Living After I Die
- Live Right, Die Right
- Prayer Wheel
- Christian Testimonial
- Will The Lord Be With Me?
- I'm Not Uneasy
- Sinner, Sin No More
- It Must Have Been The Lord (That Touched Me)
- Take Care Of Me
- Poor Pilgrim Of Sorrow
- Devil Can't Harm A Praying Man
- Troubles Will Be Over
- Way Up On High
- Thank You For One More Day
- Get Right Church
- Loving Hand
- Cool Down Yonder
- Live On Forever
- Just Trusting
- Christians Automobile
- Stop By Here
- Walls Of Zion
- Just A Little While
- I Don't Know Why (I Have To Cry Sometime)
- Let's Go Out to The Programs No. 2
- Make One Step
- Come On And See About Me
- Nobody Knows The Trouble I See
- The Final Edition
- I Want To Feel The Holy Spirit
- What A Friend
- Jesus Hold My Hand
- Leave Your Burdens There
- He Cares For Me
- God's Goodness
- Have A Little Talk With Jesus
- In The Morning
- Our Father's Children
- Bedside Of A Neighbor
- Oh How I Love Jesus
- I Just Want To Tell You
- Are You Ready
- God Is Now Speaking
- We'll Meet Again
- He'll Do The Same For You
- My Prayer
- Let The Holy Ghost Fall On Me
- Please Lord
- Jesus Walked The Water
- Little Lambs
- Jesus My King
- Set Me Free
- If You Have Faith
- This Evening
Additional Details
Label: Acrobat
Genre: Gospel
Run Time: 280 mins
Region: 0
Release Date: 06/06/25
UPC: 824046719227