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After more than 100 years, the Negro spiritual is still one of the most beloved genres in American music around the world. Designated a National Treasure by the U.S. Congress in 2007, spirituals offer a unique solace and courage to face personal...

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2008 reissue of the 1961 release of Please Come Home For Christmas by Charles Brown featuring Bill Doggett with 16 holiday tunes. Brown's approach was too mellow to survive the transition to rock's harsher rhythms, and he faded from the national...