Two groups in the same pattern whole step-whole step-half step-whole step. Tetrachords, I think is the term. Different systems were tried. I think the idea goes back to the late s. I did a bunch of revisions this time, and at some point it returned to draft status. Oh, well Life in the cyber-zone. I mean, "all the folklore scholarship," not "folks scholarship," though that does have a nice sound to it. I used to have a couple shape-note song books, might still have.
I need to do a search for my box of old Hymn books. It must be around here someplace. I'm not practiced at sight reading. To me shape-notes seemed pointless. I particularly loved the Blackwood and Chuck Wagon sides no surprise there , but also the Stamps Quartet - fascinating.
That's the first thing I noticed about that song--two measures plus the next chord change, right from Waldteufel. Nevertheless, let us be glad that this wonderful singing group recorded and brought to us some of these gospel tracks we enjoy today.
Karnes, Anna Effie C. Gordon Davis, and Jim Ernest Carter. Over the years, other members joined in. The story about how they became famous is worth noting.
They were a four-part singing group with Mr. Carter as the tenor, Rose for soprano, Effie for alto, and son Ernest as bass. Soon, they became a crowd favorite and were signed up with Columbia Records, and sold albums. From a humble beginning with modest intentions, the quartet did not expect the tremendous blessings that came. Writers Words and music by Byron Faust and V.
Publishers James D. Vaughan Music Publisher.
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