Georgia Sea Island Singers (1963)

Presents pure spirituals as they were sung during the 19th century on St. Simon’s, an isolated island off the Georgia coast. Was made on the San Fernando Valley St. Coll. Campus. Songs include: Moses, Yonder Comes Day, Buzzard Lope (Throw Me Anywhere Lord), Adam in the Garden (Picking up Leaves), and Down in the Mire (Bright Star Shinning in Glory). Singers are: John Davis, Emma Ramsay, Henry Morrison, Mabel Hillary, Bessie Jones. Director: Bess Lomax Hawes - from ##### Reelblack’s mission is to educate, elevate, entertain, enlighten, and empower through Black film. If there is content shared on this platform that you feel infringes on your intellectual property, please email me at Reelblack@ and info@ with details and it will be promptly removed.