It describes events in the old testament of the bible, specifically exodus 8. Go down, moses, way down in egypt land tell old pharaoh to let my people go. This is a combination of two louis armstrong lps, louis and the angels, recorded january 1957, and louis and the good book, recorded february 1958. Louis armstrong louis and the good book vol 1 cd discogs. Louis and the good book is a 1958 jazz and spirituals album by louis armstrong. Treat yourself to some louis armstrong, and perhaps to some spirituality. Nobody knows the trouble ive seen shadrack go down moses rock my soul ezekiel saw the wheel on my way down by the riverside swing low, sweet chariot sometimes i feel like a motherless child jonah and the whale didnt it rain this train sit down, youre rocking the boat thats what the man said. Louis and the good book wikipedia article album by louis armstrong. If not ill smite your firstborns dead let my people go. Yes the lord said go down go down, moses moses way way down down in egypt land tell old pharaoh to let my people go. Louis armstrong go down, moses louis and the good book. Watch the video for go down, moses from louis armstrong s louis armstrong and the good book remastered for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
Louis armstrong louis and the good book 1992, cd discogs. Go down moses is a spiritual phrase relating to the holy bible. At times joyous, solemn, whimsical and moving, this uplifting classic includes swing low, sweet chariot. The entire contents both of the lps are here, and in the same sequence in which they were originally listed, although the. Louis and the good book by louis armstrong on amazon music. And the lord spake unto moses, go unto pharaoh, and say unto him, thus saith the lord, let my people go, that they may serve me, in which god commands moses to demand the release of the israelites from bondage in egypt. Watch the video for go down, moses from louis armstrongs louis armstrong and the good book remastered for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Song information for go down, moses louis armstrong on allmusic. I looked over jordan an what did i see, coming for to carry me home. The original louis and the good book was released in 1958, but this cd includes some songs recorded in 1938 and 1950. This song is a cover of go down, moses by fisk jubilee singers. Yes the lord said go down, moses way down in egypt land tell all pharaoes to. Singles included ill string along with you on my way 1959, also known as im on my way.
Lyrics to go down, moses by louis armstrong from the louis and the angelslouis and the good book album including song video, artist biography, translations and more. Louis armstrong and the good booklouis and the angels. Louis armstrong louis and the good book lyrics and. Didnt it rain louis and the good book remastered 2.
Go down, moses louis and the good book remastered 4. Down by the riverside, and moreplus eight bonus tracks including his celebrated elder eatmore mock sermons. Louis armstrong louis and the good book cd discogs. Louis and the good book by louis armstrong on apple music.
Features song lyrics for louis armstrongs louis and the good book album. Listen online and get new recommendations, only at. Louis armstrong and the all stars with the sy oliver choir louis and the good book. Emi music publishing, umpg publishing, umpi, latinautor, bmi broadcast music. Trumpet, vocals louis armstrong notes compilation of two albums. Swing low, sweet chariot, comin for to carry me home. Jonah and the whale louis and the good book remastered 5. Find louis armstrong go down moses lyrics and search for louis armstrong.
Louis armstrong and the good booklouis and the angels album. Lyrics to go down, moses by louis armstrong from the louis and the angels louis and the good book album including song video, artist biography, translations and more. This page is designed to provide song lyrics of go down, moses which is collected in album of louis and the good book bonus tracks created by singer louis armstrong. Song information for go down, moses louis armstrong on allmusic allmusic. This means that a couple of tunes are repeated, but i welcome those extra tracks. Go down, moses louis and the good book remastered official lyrics by louis armstrong. Go down moses by louis armstrong straight no chaser a jazz. Now when israel was in egypt land let my people go. Louis armstrong louis armstrong august 4, 1901 july 6, 1971, nicknamed satchmo or pops, was an american jazz trumpeter and singer from new orleans, louisiana.
Oppressed so hard they could not stand let my people go. Click here to listen to louis armstrongs version of the spiritual, taken from his louis and the good book album. Louis armstrong and the good book louis and the angels. Go down moses way down in egypt land tell old pharaoh to let my people go when israel was in egypt land let my people go. Louis armstrong louis armstrong and the good book remastered album lyrics. Louis armstrong louis and the good book 1992, cassette. Go down moses way down in egypt land tell all pharaoes to let my people go. Down by the riverside louis and the good book remastered 3. Now when israel was in egypt land let my people go oppressed so hard they could not stand let my people go so the. A band of angels comin after me, comin for to carry me home. God, the lord said, go down, moses way down in egypt land. Louis armstrong go down moses lyrics genius lyrics. Louis armstrong is clearly having fun with this music.
Now when israel was in egypt land let my people go oppressed so hard they could not stand let my people go so the lord said. Watch the video for go down moses from louis armstrong s pure gold for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4. Provided to youtube by universal music group go down moses louis armstrong sy oliver choir the all stars louis and the good book. Tell old pharaoh to let my people go tell old pharaoh to let my people go. Singles included ill string along with you on my way out on my traveling shoes 1959, also known as im on my way. Watch the video for go down moses from louis armstrongs pure gold for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Louis armstrong and the all stars with the sy oliver choir. Go down moses this song is by louis armstrong and appears on the album louis and the good book 1958.
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