Gospel.

Gospel. Season 1, Episode 2, The golden age of gospel /

Starting in the 1940s, Gospel's hour 2 explores the Golden Age of Gospel -- the dramatic explosion of Black sacred music and the segregated highways of the American South -- through the successful careers of Mahalia Jackson, Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin. As the lines between the sacred and sec...

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Other Authors: Thielman, Eric (Producer), Burke, Kevin M. (Producer), Holman, Stacey (Producer), Harris, Shayla (Producer, Director), Gates, Henry Louis, Jr (Screenwriter)
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Published: Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service, 2024.
Subjects:
Franklin, Aretha.
Jackson, Mahalia, > 1911-1972.
Cooke, Sam.
Gospel music > History and criticism.
African Americans > Songs and music.
African Americans > Social life and customs > History.
African Americans > Religion.
Documentary television programs.
Online Access:CONNECT
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Summary:Starting in the 1940s, Gospel's hour 2 explores the Golden Age of Gospel -- the dramatic explosion of Black sacred music and the segregated highways of the American South -- through the successful careers of Mahalia Jackson, Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin. As the lines between the sacred and secular blur, gospel music becomes the powerful soundtrack of the freedom struggle.
Physical Description:1 online resource (53 minutes)
Playing Time:00:52:34
Production Credits:Editor, Jason Pollard ; music by Matthew Head.

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