Pace Jubilee Singers

Pace Jubilee Singers

Pace Jubilee Singers

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Top Songs

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When the Saints Go Marching In
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Nothing Between
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Oh Death!
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You Gonna Just What
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My Lord Will Deliver

Albums

  • I Can't Stay Away

    Jun 2015 • 38 songs

  • Pace Jubilee Singers Vol. 2 (1928-1929)

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Pace Jubilee Singers

Biography

In 1871, the ancient Hebrew word "Jubilee" was applied to an African-American vocal ensemble by a music teacher at Fisk University in Nashville, TN. The word carried a reference to the freeing of slaves that reached back thousands of years. Touring to raise money for their college, the Fisk Jubilee Singers also established a precedent for the refined, dignified presentation of art songs and spirituals. By the 1920s, the example they set had inspired quite a number of predominately religious ensembles, including the Norfolk Jubilee Quartet, the Dixie Jubilee Singers, the Elkins...
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