Rev. J.C. Burnett

Beginning in the late '20s, Reverend J.C. Burnett began recording religous sermons, including a popular series released by Columbia. One of the most exciting recordings of gospel music from a strictly secular standpoint was the combination of Burnett, producer Joe Davis, and a group of session musicians Davis chose for the occasion fronted by keyboard player Porter Grainger. Grainger's heavy duty gospel organ bears a fair resemblance to a chicken-fried pork chop with a side of candied yams, but the amount of rehearsal preparation involved in this session would have made a Sout...