Mavis Staples
American gospel music legend Mavis Staples leads a congregation in London's Air Studios in some foot-tapping gospel songs. She talks to Aled Jones about life with her famous family the Staple Singers, campaigning with Martin Luther King and the dilemma of a marriage proposal from Bob Dylan.
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Songs of Praise - Mavis Staples
Duration: 03:02
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Songs of Praise - Mavis Staples (25.03.12)
Duration: 00:54
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Songs of Praise - Mavis Staples
Duration: 03:24
Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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Down By The Riverside
Mavis Staples
WORDS: Unknown MUSIC: Unknown ARRANGER: Craig McLeish Phil Crabbe (drums); Carl Stanbridge (Bass); Simon Nelson & Charlie Morehead (guitars); Tim Oliver & Nicky Brown (keyboards) conducted by Craig McLeish
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Wonderful Savior
Mavis Staples
WORDS: Fanny Crosby MUSIC: Trad. William James Kirkpatrick SOURCE: Mavis Staples, You Are Not Alone – CD Tk12 – ANTI 7076-2 ARRANGER: Mavis Staples accompanied on backing vocals by Yvonne Staples, Vicki Randle, Donny Gerrard, Stephen Hodges, Rick Holmstrom, Jeff Turmes
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What A Friend We Have In Jesus
Congregation of Air Recording Studios
WORDS: Joseph Scriven (1819-86) MUSIC: C C Converse (1832-1918) TUNE: What a Friend (converse) VERSES: Verses 1-3 SOURCE: SOP Hymnbook #259. Oxford University Press, Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Books 1997 ISBN 0 19 147325-1 this compilation © Oxford University Press 1997 ARRANGER: Geoff Ellerby accompanied by Simon Nelson & Charlie Morehead (guitars); Carl Stanbridge (bass); Tim Oliver & Nicky Brown (keyboards;) Phil Crabbe (drums) conducted by Craig McLeish.
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Creep Along Moses
Mavis Staples
COMPOSER: Trad. arr by Jeff Tweedy SOURCE: Mavis Staples, You Are Not Alone – CD Tk5 – ANTI 7076-2 PERFORMED BY: Mavis Staples accompanied by Rick Holmstrom (guitar); Jeff Turmes (bass guitar/guitar); Stephen Hodges (drums); Yvonne Staples, Donny Gerrard (backing vocals)
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Crown Him With Many Crowns
Congregation of Air Recording Studios
WORDS: Matthew Bridges (1800-94) vv.1, 3-5 MUSIC: George J Elvey (1816-93) TUNE: Praise, My Soul VERSES: 1, 2 and 5 SOURCE: SOP Hymnbook #121. Oxford University Press, Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Books 1997 ISBN 0 19 147325-1 this compilation © Oxford University Press 1997 ARRANGER: Craig McLeish accompanied by Simon Nelson & Charlie Morehead (guitars); Carl Stanbridge (bass); Tim Oliver & Nicky Brown (keyboards;) Phil Crabbe (drums) conducted by Craig McLeish.
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You Are Not Alone
Mavis Staples
COMPOSER: Jeff Tweedy SOURCE: Mavis Staples, You Are Not Alone - CD TK 2 - ANTI 7076-2 accompanied by Rick Holmstrom (guitar); Jeff Turmes (bass guitar/guitar); Stephen Hodges (drums); Yvonne Staples, Vicki Randle, Donny Gerrard (backing vocals)
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Swing Low Sweet Chariot
Congregation of Air Recording Studios
COMPOSER: Trad. African-American Spiritual WORDS: Trad. African-American Spiritual ARRANGER: Craig McLeish accompanied by Simon Nelson & Charlie Morehead (guitars); Carl Stanbridge (bass); Tim Oliver & Nicky Brown (keyboards); Phil Crabbe (drums) conducted by Craig McLeish.
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You Are Not Alone (LIVE)
Mavis Staples
COMPOSER: Jeff Tweedy CD TK 2 - ANTI 7076-2 accompanied by Rick Holmstrom (guitar); Jeff Turmes (bass guitar/guitar); Stephen Hodges (drums); Yvonne Staples, Vicki Randle, Donny Gerrard (backing vocals)
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Weight
Mavis Staples
WORDS/MUSIC: Robbie Robertson PERFORMER: The Band AVALABLE ON: Music from Big Pink - SKAO 2955 (1968) LABEL: Capitol TRACK NO: 5 accompanied by Rick Holmstrom (guitar); Jeff Turmes (bass guitar/guitar); Stephen Hodges (drums); Yvonne Staples, Vicki Randle, Donny Gerrard (backing vocals)
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Aled Jones |
Producer | Jonathan Mayo |
Series Producer | David Taviner |
Executive Producer | Tommy Nagra |
Participant | Mavis Staples |
Broadcast
- Sun 25 Mar 2012 17:10