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Bessie Jones
Bessie Mary Elizabeth Jones, known as Bessie Jones, was born on February 8,
1902, in Smithville, Georgia. She grew up in a poor family of African American
farmers and learned traditional songs from her grandfather, an ex-slave. Jones
began performing with the Spiritual Singers Society of Coastal Georgia after
moving to St. Simons Island in 1933. In 1963, she founded the Georgia Sea Island
Singers, with whom she toured extensively throughout the 1960s, performing at
venues such as Carnegie Hall and Central Park. Jones released her first solo
album, So Glad I'm Here, in 1974, follo...
O DeathBessie Jones and John Davis
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Oh DeathBessie Jones and Bessie Jones & The Georgia Sea Island Singers
Put Your Hand On Your Hip, And Let Your Backbone Slip: Songs And Games From The Georgia Sea Islands
Before This Time Another YearGeorgia Sea Island Singers, Bessie Jones and John Davis
Get in Union
John HenryBessie Jones and John Davis
Get in Union
Down in the ValleyBessie Jones
Put Your Hand On Your Hip, And Let Your Backbone Slip: Songs And Games From The Georgia Sea Islands
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