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Wade in the water, children
Wade in the water
God's gonna trouble the water
Who's that young girl dressed in red?
Wade in the water
Must be the children that Moses led
God's gonna trouble the water
Wade in the water
Wade in the water, children
Wade in the water
God's gonna trouble the water
Who's that young girl dressed in white?
Wade in the water
Must be the children of Israelites
God's gonna trouble the water
Wade in the water
Wade in the water, children
Wade in the water
God's gonna trouble the water
Who's that young girl dressed in blue?
Wade in the water
Must be the children that's coming through
God's gonna trouble the water
Wade in the water
Wade in the water, children
Wade in the water
God's gonna trouble the water
You don't believe I've been redeemed
Wade in the water
Just see the Holy Ghost looking for me
God's gonna trouble the water
Wade in the water
Wade in the water, children
Wade in the water
God's gonna trouble the water
Nonesense. When you have soul and cover with respect and passion then the scar of history heals a little more.
This song is literally "an African American jubilee song, a spiritualβin reference to a genre of music "created and first sung by African Americans in slavery." " Slavery, ffs! So, black face should make a come back as long as its done with respect and passion? Minstrel shows? C'mon now...
What the heck is playing now??
Some REALLY GOOD music!
I'll just say this...that maybe some music should be left to those that have the scars of history on their family trees...
Nonesense. When you have soul and cover with respect and passion then the scar of history heals a little more.
This post from eight years ago is a heartfelt sentiment, as we look towards an ending of this pandemic!
She had a disc cut with Chuck Brown, the Father of Go-Go (a DC thing). You couldn't find two people further apart on the musical spectrum and they blended so well. RIP Eva.
At times the angels (God) would trouble (stir up) the local waters, and then they would have healing power. You should wade in them during those times for healing.
Sad to know that she has passed away
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Just wondering...
Maybe it seems that way because that's what you're looking for, sort of like confirmation bias. Maybe it's true sometimes, the old "no-one-is-so-noble-as-in-death" syndrome, and neither of the artists you named enjoyed very much success during their lifetimes - so there's that. Anyhow, if it occurs with any regularity, it's probably not a conscious decision of the people doing the ratings. It is odd how snippy and defensive one of the responses to your question was though.
Yes, she left us way too early.
Brilliant, Bill. Just brilliant!
...... yes please
but I sill loves them all.
Soulful Eva.
Just wondering...
The truth is that I did not make my mind up about EC for some time after she died, as I was afraid of being affected by her death.
But after all of this time, I think she has a lovely, smokey, clear voice and great diction and sang beautiful songs. So I do think she was very good. For what it's worth.
Just wondering...
Probably because she was just flat-out, real-deal excellent. With this standard of yours, with +2 over-rating for dead artists, are we to guess that good ole' Ludwig Van and Ella were pretty comparable to their peers?
Me thinks that the "comparative quality" of Eva's peers may be perhaps because oh so many of those performers have major production wizardry both before and after they cut songs. Perhaps many of us are duly impressed w/ Eva's voice and performances because, like Janis Joplin, there's no doubt that her music came from deep down in her soul -- the feelings pour out. On the Songbird album, even though the entire work is covers, I hear music first created by other artists in a whole new light, and for me that is the mark of a fine, fine artist.
Sometimes I think back about all the blatantly overt signals to me from ladies that I was totally oblivious to at the time. Kinda like when George Costanza's date asked him up to her apartment for coffee and he declined, saying coffee that late at night would keep him up.
Just wondering...
Because we know we can't rate any more of their music so we just rate the old stuff high because it's great.
https://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/12/arts/death-shy-singer-finally-grabs-spotlight-cd-s-carry-eva-cassidy-s-voice-wider.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm
https://www.evacassidy.org/eva/harr96.htm
I mean down the street as in Blues Alley, DC area. She was someone who mainly sang backup and worked with Chuck Brown and other pioneers, and was barely recognized since she was not in LA or NYC and did not have any "big" names behind her, other than Chuck.
And no, I did not know she died young when I first heard and admired her talent. I hear she died pretty broke.
Just wondering...
Autumn Leaves sends shivers thru my soul.
Weighed in the water?
(Bonnie) Raitt in the water
I agree.
Oh man, yeah, the amount of soul in her voice could melt the Antarctic.
DigitalJer wrote:
No, no, no. It's wait in the water.
Weighed in the water?
No, no, no. It's wait in the water.
Couldn't have said it better...
Thank you RP for keeping her voice alive.
Especially if you're one of those Great Lakes Swimmers. (Lake Superior, in particular.)
bumping up
Great trumpet solo on this tune...
I second that request!
From Wiki:
In 1993, Cassidy had a malignant mole removed from her back. Three years later, during a promotional event for the Live at Blues Alley album in July 1996, Cassidy noticed an ache in her hips, which she attributed to stiffness from painting murals while perched atop a stepladder.<11> The pain persisted and a few weeks later, X-rays revealed that the melanoma had spread to her lungs and bones. The doctors gave her three to five months to live. Cassidy opted for aggressive treatment, but her health deteriorated rapidly.<3> In her final public performance in September 1996, at the Bayou, she closed the set with "What a Wonderful World" in front of an audience of friends, fans and family.<18>She was subsequently admitted to Johns Hopkins Hospital.<11>
Cassidy died at her family home in Bowie, November 2, 1996, at the age of 33. She was posthumously inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Washington Area Music Association.<19> According to her wishes, Cassidy’s body was cremated. Her ashes were scattered on the shores of St. Mary's River Watershed Park, a nature reserve near California, Maryland.<3>—————-
Wow, that IS sad!
I was listening to a History of Rock and Roll in 500 Songs today, and it was about the last years of Hendrix. I was thinking would I give up a substantial part of my life in exchange for great talent?