Artist: Kronos Quartet | Label: Smithsonian Folkways | Format: LP | Genre: Classical / Gospel | LP condition: Mint | Jacket condition: Sealed Kronos Quartet Glorious MahaliaSmithsonian Folkways 40268 Midway through Martin Luther King, Jr.'s historic speech at the 1963 March on Washington, a voice rang out from behind him: "Tell them about the dream, Martin!" That voice belonged to Mahalia Jackson, King's close friend and one of the most revered gospel singers of the 20th century. Glorious Mahalia, a visionary tribute to Jackson's life by the internationally renowned Kronos Quartet, uses that moment as a springboard to explore the depth of Jackson's musical craft and it's impact on the Civil Rights Movement, including her relationship with Clarence Jones and Studs Terkel, other luminaries of the time. Featuring compositions by Stacy Garrop and Zachary James Watkins, a new arrangement of Jackson's astonishing version of the Antonio Haskell composition "God Shall Wipe All Tears Away," and archival audio of Jackson's voice, the album illuminates Jackson's historic artistry and advocacy. Contains: Glorious Mahalia: I. Hold on II. Stave in the Ground III. Are You Being Treated Right IV. Sometime I Feel Like a Motherless Child V. This World Will Make You ThinkGod Shall Wipe All Tears AwayPeace Be Till: I. Doors of Justice / Black Thread II. Protest III. Copter IV. Symphony of Social Justice V. Tell 'Em About the DreamNEW SEALED LP
