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This little light of mine; This little light of mine

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Johnson, Janice

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voice Collected by Irene Carlisle Transcribed by Nathaniel Lucy Sung by Janice Johnson? [See note on Reel 111, Item 2] Little Rock, Arkansas April 15, 1951 Reel 111, Item 5 This Little Light of Mine Janice Johnson: I’m going to sing “This Little Light of Mine” that I learned in Brinkley, Arkansas at the Sanctified Church quite a few years ago. This little light of mine I’m going to let it shine This little light of mine I’m going to let it shine This little light of mine I’m going to let it shine Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine All in the dark I’m going to let it shine All in the dark I’m going to let it shine All in the dark I’m going to let it shine Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine God gave it to me I’m going to let it shine God gave it to me I’m going to let it shine God gave it to me I’m going to let it shine Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine This little light of mine I’m going to let it shine This little light of mine I’m going to let it shine This little light of mine I’m going to let it shine Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine Funding for digitization provided by the Arkansas Humanities Council and the Happy Hollow Foundation.
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Lucy, Nathaniel
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1951 04 15
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Ozark Folksong Collection

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University of Arkansas

Keywords

  1. African American Musicians
  2. African Americans
  3. Bible
  4. Religion
  5. Scripture
  6. Spirituals
  7. Spirituals (Songs)
  8. Vocal Music

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