01 Dec 03 - 02:43 PM (#1063854) Subject: Lyr Add: AROUND THE GLORY MANGER (from Belafonte) From: wysiwyg Widely recorded and attributed as a spiritual. Numerous choral perfomances arr. James. Recorded by Harry Belafonte on LP: BEL-1, LSO-6009, VPS-6024, CL42956; and on CD: ND89195. Also recorded by Ezerline Jenkins on "The Long Road To Freedom." Hear several CHORAL VERSIONs. ~Susan =========================================================== AROUND THE GLORY MANGER I Traditional Negro spiritual, as recorded by Harry Belafonte They turn 'way Mary and Josef 'Way from the inn They turn 'way Mary and Josef 'Way from the inn They turn 'way Mary and Josef 'Way from the inn That's what made the glory manger CHO: And the Hallelujah, Hallelujah Wasn't that a bright Bethlehem morning All around the glory manger There in a stable she born him Cold winter night There in a stable she born him Cold winter night And there in a stable she born him On a cold winter night And sanctified the glory manger And all his pretty little fingers Played in the straw All his pretty little fingers Played in the straw And all his pretty little fingers Played in the straw That's what made the glory manger SH |
01 Dec 03 - 02:52 PM (#1063857) Subject: Lyr Add: AROUND THE GLORY MANGER II From: wysiwyg I have it on a tape: Sister Thea, 'Round the Glory Manger Christmas Spirituals. ~S~ ============================================================ AROUND THE GLORY MANGER II They turned away Mary and a-Joseph 'Way from the inn. They turned away Mary and a-Joseph 'Way from the inn. They turned away Mary and a-Joseph 'Way from the inn; And that's what made the Glory Manger! CHO: An' a Hallelujah, and a Hallelujah, Lord! Wasn't that a bright Bethlehem morning Around the Glory Manger? They laid my pretty little Jesus Down in the straw. They laid my pretty little Jesus Down in the straw. They laid my pretty little Jesus Down in the straw; And that's what made the Glory Manger! And all his pretty little fingers Played in the straw. All his pretty little fingers Played in the straw. And all his pretty little fingers Played in the straw; And that's what made the Glory Manger! They laid my sweet King Jesus In the Glory Manger. They laid the blessed son of Mary In the Glory Manger. They laid my precious Lord of Glory In the Glory Manger; And that's what made the Glory-- That's what made the Glory-- That's what made the Glory Manger! SH |
14 Oct 05 - 12:43 PM (#1583119) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: ('Round the) Glory Manger From: GUEST,stonejohn I tried clicking on thelink to hear the tune, but it's no longer there. Any where else I might hear or play the tune? |
14 Oct 05 - 12:45 PM (#1583121) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: ('Round the) Glory Manger From: GUEST,WYSIWYG Stonejohn, if you are a Mudcat member you can send me a personal message with your email address (don't post it in the thread). I may have something for you. ~Susan |
14 Oct 05 - 01:34 PM (#1583142) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: ('Round the) Glory Manger From: Q (Frank Staplin) Any information on first or early appearance of this song? |
14 Oct 05 - 02:19 PM (#1583176) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: ('Round the) Glory Manger From: wysiwyg Sister Thea would have known, but she is no longer with us and there were no details with the tape upon which it appears. I don't have any more info-- maybe Masato will. ~S~ |
14 Oct 05 - 02:49 PM (#1583202) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: ('Round the) Glory Manger From: wysiwyg A nice long clip of the Ezerline Jenkins version is HERE, and if you Google the album "Long Road to Freedom" you will probably find more clips of it elsewhere. ~S~ |
15 Oct 05 - 02:39 PM (#1583685) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: ('Round the) Glory Manger From: wysiwyg refresh |
15 Oct 05 - 08:04 PM (#1583837) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: ('Round the) Glory Manger From: GUEST,stonejohn WYSIWYG, Thanks for your offer. I am a member, but am working on a password issue, and can't do personal messages until it's resolved. sj |