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Atlantic Records has announced details of THE GREAT DEBATERS - Music from & Recorded for the Motion Picture , the original motion picture soundtrack to the forthcoming Weinstein Company theatrical release. Due in stores on December 11th, the album features an extraordinary roster of modern artists--including Sharon Jones, Alvin "Youngblood" Hart, and the Carolina Chocolate Drops--performing pre-1935 blues, folk, jazz, and gospel classics. Directed by and starring Academy Award®-winner Denzel Washington, The Great Debaters is set to open in theaters nationwide on December 25th.
The pre-1935 songs were hand picked by Denzel Washington for the various on camera scenes from over 1000 songs from the period. Recorded largely at Memphis' world-renowned Ardent Studios, THE GREAT DEBATERS - Music from & Recorded for the Motion Picture centers around Grammy Award-winning blues singer/guitarist Alvin "Youngblood" Hart and Brooklyn-based soul sensation Sharon Jones, who are featured both as solo performers and in collaboration with The Carolina Chocolate Drops. Among the album's many highlights is a version of the traditional "Step It Up and Go," performed by Hart and legendary Hi Rhythm Section guitarist Teenie Hodges (Al Green, Ann Peebles). In addition, Hart unites with traditional African-American string band, the Carolina Chocolate Drops, for a series of songs, including a stunning take on Blind Willie Johnson's "Nobody's Fault But Mine" and the exciting Mississippi Sheiks hit, 'Blood In My Eyes For You."
Elsewhere, Jones pairs with Memphis' acclaimed community choir, Billy Rivers and the Angelic Voices of Faith, for soaring renditions of such classic spirituals as "We Shall Not Be Moved" and "Up Above My Head." THE GREAT DEBATERS - Music from & Recorded for the Motion Picture also features jazz favorites like Duke Ellington's "Delta Serenade," performed by the esteemed New York-based big band, David Berger and the Sultans of Swing. The collection is rounded off by period recordings from such luminaries as Marian Anderson, Art Tatum, and the Delmore Brothers.
THE GREAT DEBATERS - Music from & Recorded for the Motion Picture was produced by G. Marq Roswell & Denzel Washington. G. Marq Roswell is known for his work as music supervisor on over 50 films.
Track Listing
- "My Soul Is a Witness" Alvin "Youngblood" Hart & Sharon Jones
- "That's What My Baby Likes" Sharon Jones, Alvin "Youngblood" Hart & Teenie Hodges
- "I've Got Blood in My Eyes for You" The Carolina Chocolate Drops & Alvin "Youngblood" Hart
- "Step It Up and Go" Alvin "Youngblood" Hart & Teenie Hodges
- "It's Tight Like That" Sharon Jones, Alvin "Youngblood" Hart & Teenie Hodges
- "Busy Bootin'" Alvin "Youngblood" Hart & The Carolina Chocolate Drops
- "City of Refuge" Alvin "Youngblood" Hart & The Carolina Chocolate Drops
- "Two Wings" Alvin "Youngblood" Hart, Sharon Jones with Billy Rivers and the Angelic Voices of Faith
- "Delta Serenade" David Berger & The Sultans of Swing
- "Rock n' Rye" David Berger & The Sultans of Swing
- "Wild About That Thing" Sharon Jones, Alvin "Youngblood" Hart, & Teenie Hodges
- "Nobody's Fault But Mine" Alvin "Youngblood" Hart & The Carolina Chocolate Drops
- "How Long Before I Change My Clothes" Alvin "Youngblood" Hart
- "We Shall Not Be Moved" Sharon Jones with Billy Rivers and the Angelic Voices of Faith
- "Up Above My Head" Sharon Jones with Billy Rivers and the Angelic Voices of Faith
- "The Shout" Art Tatum
- "Begrussung" Marian Anderson
(information from Atlantic Records)
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