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Bro Harp : Coosa River 1.mp3
Cassette tape from a Meridian, Mississippi, flea market. On one side, the label reads: “Bro. Harp Leading Singing at Coosa River.” The reverse-side label adds: “Bro. Harp, [illegible name], Shirley, Jim, & others.” Side A selections include…

Gum Log Singing A.mp3
Cassette tape from a Meridian, Mississippi, flea market. Written on the cassette case: "Gum Creek Church Singing." Likely recorded at Gum Creek Primitive Baptist Church, Bailey, Mississippi, 1980s or 1990s. Selections include “Blessed Jesus Hold My…

Dec 86 Church Christmas Singing B.mp3
Cassette tape from a Meridian, Mississippi, flea market. Label reads: "Dec. 86 Christmas Church Singers." Church and location are unidentified. Side A selections include “I Am Bound for the Promised Land,” “Hallelujah / Heavenly Home,” “Where We’ll…

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Unaccompanied gospel hymn singing captured on cassette tape in the 1980s and 1990s. The tapes were purchased from a Meridian, Mississippi, flea market in 2023.

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