Description
Mahalia Jackson - Down By The Riverside / CD 1997/ Golden Options
"Down by the Riverside" (also known as "Ain't Gonna Study War No More" and "Gonna lay down my burden") is an African-American spiritual. Its roots date back to before the American Civil War, though it was first published in 1918 in Plantation Melodies: A Collection of Modern, Popular and Old-time Negro-Songs of the Southland, Chicago, the Rodeheaver Company. The song has alternatively been known as "Ain' go'n' to study war no mo'", "Ain't Gwine to Study War No More", "Down by de Ribberside", "Going to Pull My War-Clothes" and "Study war no more". The song was first recorded by the Fisk University jubilee quartet in 1920 (published by Columbia in 1922), and there are at least 14 black gospel recordings before World War II.
Tracklist:
| 1 | Rusty Bell | 4:15 |
| 2 | If I Can Help Somebody | 6:12 |
| 3 | Didn't It Rain | 6:53 |
| 4 | Holding My Saviour's Hand | 3:13 |
| 5 | This Is My Faith | 2:59 |
| 6 | Elijah Rock | 4:51 |
| 7 | We Shall Overcome
Backing Vocals – The Drayton Singers |
9:22 |
| 8 | We Have Come A Mighty Long Way | 5:03 |
| 9 | How I Got Over | 4:40 |
| 10 | I Would Rather Have Jesus | 5:32 |
| 11 | Down By The Riverside | 4:36 |
| 12 | It's In My Heart | 4:17 |
| 13 | Come On Children, Let Us Sing | 5:59 |
Format: CD, Compilation
Country: Europe
Released: 1997
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Gospel
