The first volume of
gospel
recordings on French label
Fremeaux & Associes
, titled
Gospel, Vol. 1: 1926-1942
, is a fantastic collection displaying a wide variety of artists, from the famous (
Louis Armstrong
's lovely
a cappella
version of
"Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen"
) to the obscure (
Arizona Dranes
' jaunty
"I'll Go Where You Want Me To"
). The great deal of care that was put into the selection and sequence of this two-disc set makes it a standout among other labels issuing historical recordings in that this set is a nice listen from start to finish. The following two collections in
'
series parallel this one in terms of the timeline but are slightly more focused thematically. ~ Gregory McIntosh