Songs Of The American, Voices Of The South

Catalogue # 0829392

Salli Terri (1922-1996) was a Canadian-born singer, arranger and songwriter who had a very successful recording career with Capitol Classics in the 1950s and 60s. She made many albums that were extremely popular in their day, recording with artists such as the guitarist Laurindo Almeida, with whom she made the award-winning album 'Duets with the Spanish Guitar'. She also made many records with the Roger Wagner Chorale. It was with them that she performed at the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 and it is with them that she performs Deep River.

Roger Wagner (1914-1992) was born in France but emigrated to the US with his family in 1921. The Roger Wagner Chorale enjoyed phenomenal success in the '50s and '60s. He formed the Chorale in 1946 and they quickly gained world-wide recognition and fame through their many radio and television broadcasts, film soundtrack recordings and numerous Capitol Classics recordings.

Many of the tracks on this CD will be familiar to almost everyone. From 'Cross the wide Missouri (better known as 'Oh Shenandoah'), My Old Kentucky Home, Red River Valley, Home on the Range, Dixie, as well as a selection of well-known and beautiful spirituals.

Songs of The American Land:

Bound for the promised land; 'Cross the wide Missouri; On Springfield Mountain; El-a-noy; My Old Kentucky Home; Sacramento; Colorado trail; Erie Canal; Sourwood Mountain / Goin' to Boston (medley); Red River Valley; I'm goin' back to Georgia; Home on the range; Dixie; The Sunny South; The Lone prairie; Geography Lesson Song / America (medley)

with Salli Terri (vocals), Jack Halloran Quartet,

Chorus and Instrumental Ensemble

(Instrumental arrangements by Lyn Murray & Robert Thompson)

Voices of the South:

Go Down, Moses; Little David Play On Yo' Harp; Darling Nelly Gray; Charlottown; Old Time Religion; Aura Lee; Oh, Dem Golden Slippers; Steal Away; Li'l Liza Jane; Deep River*; My Old Kentucky Home; Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho; Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child; Gentle Annie; He Never Said A Mumblin' Word

with Roger Wagner Chorale, *with Salli Terri