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Rev. Della Reese Choir Songs: "Gettin' Up"

2007

African American history · place not specified

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Songbook containing a collection of eleven religious songs titled "Rev. Della Reese Choir Songs: 'Gettin' Up.'" At the center of the blue cover is an oval-shaped color photograph of Della Reese against a landscape background. Reese is shown with her arms raised wearing turquoise jewelry, a blue shirt, and white, blue & turquoise jacket. White text above the image reads [PIANO/VOCALS/CHORDS VOLUME ONE / UNDERSTANDING PRINCIPLES FOR BETTER LIVING CHURCH / REV. DELLA REESE CHOIR SONGS / "Gettin' Up"] White text under the image reads [Rev. Della Reese Lett / INCLUDES AUDIO CD AND CHURCH PHOTOS]. The book is bound with staples and contains white pages with black print. The music has vocal and piano parts. Black and white photographs are scattered through the pages. The songbook includes an audio compact disc of a live recording of the songs. It is contained in a pouch adhered inside the back cover.

Catalog date
2007
Recorded subjects
African American; Christianity; Gospel (Music); Religion; Singers (Musicians); The Black Church

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Catalog reference: 2015.150.4ab

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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