Wade in the Water
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"Wade in the Water" is an African-American spiritual, the lyrics of which were first co-published in 1901 in New Jubilee Songs as Sung by the Fisk Jubilee Singers by Frederick J. Work and his brother,
River baptism in North Carolina c. 1910
Harriet Tubman c. 1870. Photo by H. B. Lindsley.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (2011)
Wade in the Water (album)
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Wade in the Water is an album by Ramsey Lewis, issued in 1966 on Cadet Records. The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard R&B LPs chart and No. 10 on the Billboard Top LPs chart.
Wade in the Water
…Folk singer Judy Henske (1937-4/27/2022) sings it in the 1963 film Hootenanny Hoot. In 1966, Ramsey Lewis Trio's rendition of "Wade in the Water" was a popular instrumental hit, reaching #19 on the Hot 100. In Canada, it reached #32 and #31 in the UK. In 1967 Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass…
Ramsey Lewis Wade in the Water