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The Early Years 1937-50

The Deep River Boys
Styles: Doo Wop, Gospel
Catalogue Number: ACMCD4372

Acrobat has a highly interesting catalogue of gospel, doowop and vocal group recordings, which already includes a Deep River Boys collection from their later era during the 1950s when they recorded for EMI in the UK. This is an expanded version of an album, now no longer available, which was released in 2008, and which broadly covers a selection of their recordings from the 1940. It includes radio transcriptions, which might actually come from the late ‘30s, plus tracks they made for Bluebird and Majestic along with some lesser-known a capella recordings for the small Pilotone label, before they started recording for RCA Victor. It shows their development from their early focus on gospel and spirituals through to glee club and jive, but always showcasing their distinctive vocal group styling. Some of the tracks are not widely available, and this will appeal to collectors and enthusiasts wanting to complete their collections of the Deeps material.

Disk 1:
Track	Title	Artist
1	Carmena Waltz Song	The Deep River Boys
2	Who'll Jine De Union	The Deep River Boys
3	I Am Seeking For A City	The Deep River Boys
4	I Am Bound For Sweet Canaan Land	The Deep River Boys
5	I Got A Home In Dat Rock	The Deep River Boys
6	In Dat Great Getting' Up Morning	The Deep River Boys
7	You Talk Too Much	The Deep River Boys
8	A Zoot Suit	The Deep River Boys
9	Cousin Jedidiah	The Deep River Boys
10	A Little Jive Is Good For You	The Deep River Boys
11	Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child	The Deep River Boys
12	By the Light of the Silvery Moon	The Deep River Boys
13	My Guys Come Back	The Deep River Boys
14	Get On Board Little Children	The Deep River Boys
15	We Are Walking In The Light	The Deep River Boys
16	Swing Low Sweet Chariot	The Deep River Boys
17	Go Down Moses	The Deep River Boys
18	Oh Freedom	The Deep River Boys
19	Honey, Honey, Honey	The Deep River Boys
20	Castle On The River Nile	The Deep River Boys
21	I'm Trampin'	The Deep River Boys
22	That Chick's Too Young To Fry	The Deep River Boys
23	Charge It To Daddy	The Deep River Boys
24	Get Up Them Stairs Mademoiselle	The Deep River Boys
25	It Had To Be You	The Deep River Boys
26	What Did He Say	The Deep River Boys
27	Purgatory	The Deep River Boys
28	Two Blocks Down Turn To The Left	The Deep River Boys
29	Ain't Misbehavin'	The Deep River Boys
30	That's What You Need To Succeed	The Deep River Boys
31	Wrapped Up in a Dream	The Deep River Boys
32	Tuxedo Junction	The Deep River Boys