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Walk Around in Dry Bones, performance by the Fairfield Four at Fairfield Baptist Church, Nashville

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Title	Walk Around in Dry Bones, performance by the Fairfield Four at Fairfield Baptist Church, Nashville
Creator(s)	Fairfield Four
Date created	1941
Theme	Finding Community Performing Identity
Subtheme	Religious Institutions Music
Subject-LCSH	African American gospel singers
Geographic Location	United States -- Tennessee -- Nashville
County Name	Davidson County
Description	Field recording of the Fairfield Four, recorded by John Work III.
Historical Note	In 1941, John Work III recorded the Fairfield Four gospel quartet at the Fairfield Baptist Church in Nashville. The group went on to have a long, successful career as radio performers on WLAC, GRAMMY winners and also appeared in the popular film, "Oh Brother Where Art Thou."
Genre	Music
Contributing Institution	Center for Popular Music, Middle Tennessee State University
Conditions for use	Reproduction permitted for non-profit educational and research purposes only. All reproductions require acknowledgement of the contributing organization. For research inquiries about specific objects, contact the Center for Popular Music.