Saturday, August 31, 2013
Three Examples Of The Gospel Song "Packing Up Getting Ready To Go" Led By Marion Williams
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This post showcases three examples of the Gospel song "Packing Up Getting Ready To Go as led by Marion Williams. Information about Marion Williams is also included in this post.
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INFORMATION ABOUT MARION WILLIAMS
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_Williams
"Marion Williams (August 29, 1927 – July 2, 1994) was an American gospel singer...
Williams was invited to join the Ward Singers when they heard her singing during a visit to a close friend in Philadelphia in 1946. Williams did so in 1947, staying with them for eleven years. Her first recording with the group was "How Far Am I from Canaan" (1948), followed by the breakthrough "Surely God Is Able", which launched Williams and the rest of the group into superstardom. Their concerts were mobbed by frenzied fans.
Dissatisfied with the low pay she was receiving while starring for the group, Williams left the Ward Singers in 1958, followed by most of the rest of the group, to form the Stars of Faith. The Stars of Faith was unable, however, to reproduce the success the Ward Singers had enjoyed, as Williams retreated from the spotlight to give other members of the group more opportunity to star. The group's career recovered, however, in 1961, when it appeared in Black Nativity, an Off-Broadway production, and toured across North America and Europe"...
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FEATURED EXAMPLES
(These examples are presented in chronological order based on their posting date with the oldest date given first.)
Example #1: Clara Ward Singers- Packin Up
DaSourcespr06·Uploaded on May 7, 2008
The original version of the song "Packing Up", feat. Marion Williams, 1958.
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Example #2: Marion Williams - Packing Up Mahalia Jackson tribute
blessedover, Published on Sep 11, 2012
carnegie hall [1975]
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Example #3: Marion Williams "Packin' Up" - Hootenanny 1963
HistoricFilmsArchive, Published on Jan 18, 2013
The fabulous Marion Williams & the Stars of Faith perform an intensely lively version of "Packin' Up" on Hootenanny 1963.
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Thanks to the musical legacy of Marion Williams and thanks to the other vocalists who are featured in this post. Thanks also to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.
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