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One of the roots of rock and roll

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The music on the new compilation "When I Reach That Heavenly Shore: Unearthly Black Gospel 1926-1936," is drawn from the collection of Grammy-award winning producer and engineer Chris King. It includes gospel music and even sermons recorded in the 1920s and '30s.

One of the songs is "I'll be Rested (When the Roll is Called," recorded by Roosevelt Graves and his brother in 1936. It's considered by some an early example of what would become rock and roll.

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