Say Amen Somebody [VHS]

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	Actor(s):	Willie May Ford Smith Thomas A. Dorsey Delois Barrett Campbell Billie Barrett GreenBey Sallie Martin
	Video by:	Xenon
	Sales Rank:	347621

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Actor(s):
Willie May Ford Smith
Thomas A. Dorsey
Delois Barrett Campbell
Billie Barrett GreenBey
Sallie Martin

Creators:
Don Lenzer (Cinematographer)
Edward Lachman (Cinematographer)
Paul Barnes (Editor)

Director(s):
George T. Nierenberg

Recording label: Xenon
EAN: 9786304744437
Binding: VHS Tape
ISBN: 6304744439
Format: Color, EP, Original recording reissued, NTSC,
Release Date: 1998-02-24
Universal product code (UPC): 000799313237
Number of discs: 1
Audience rating: G (General Audience)

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Anyone who loves soul music or rhythm & blues probably knows that it all springs from the roots of gospel music. This 1982 documentary by director George T. Nierenberg breaks it all down beautifully as he examines the lives and careers of a handful of since-departed gospel stars, who helped create the genre from which so many other forms of music flowed. Focusing on the aging but still vigorous "Professor" Thomas A. Dorsey and "Mother" Willie Mae Ford, he also offers musical moments by such gospel stalwarts as Sallie Martin and the Barrett Sisters. Live performances are mixed with telling, sometimes touching reminiscences by these pioneers of a musical style, all leading to several striking points: principally, that this energetic music took time to be accepted by the conservatives in the church, and that the music itself has a surprising power to raise spirits and confirm faith. Yet it's all done in a way that is spiritual without being preachy. A truly joyful film. --Marshall Fine

Running time: 100 minutes