Artist: Sunset Four Jubilee Singers
Author: traditional
Label: Paramount
Year: 1925
Reissued on Document cd Black Vocal Groups Vol. 1. Slave song created for survival: shouted by plantation workers to guide escaping fellows. The song was a warning for approaching dogs, so the escapee knew when to dive and confuse the chase. This Underground Railroad classic doubles for baptising rituals.
Covers:
Mitchell Jubilee Singers [as The Lord's Gonna Trouble The Water]
Georgia Sea Island Singers [in the old way]
Johnny Griffin Orch. [as a jazz instrumental following the Fever arrangement]
Bob Dylan [Minnesota tape]
Cleo Kennedy & Carlton Reece [as Yes, We Want Our Freedom]
Ramsey Lewis Trio [n°3 R&B, top 20 US; inspired by Johnny Griffin]
Marlena Shaw [as Let's Wade In The Water]
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass [inspired by Ramsey Lewis]
Fisk Jubilee Singers [celebrating the sheet music's centennial]
Dr. John & The Lower 911 [in Wade: Hurricane Suite on mini album Sippiana Hericane]
There's a different Wade In The Water by the Soul Stirrers, written by Sam Cooke and J.W. Alexander, the first cut on Sam's SAR label in '59.
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)