This 1993 release spotlights the most legendary female figures in the gospel field, with over 70 minutes of all-time great gospel music performances. Contains 31 songs by 16 artists, including Mahalia Jackson, Willie Mae Ford Smith, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Marion Williams, Clara Ward, Cora Martin and others. An outstanding collection, and an excellent way to introduce yourself to many of the women who created and sustained this important African-American music genre, if you don't already know them... a style of music which has been passionate, dynamic, commanding, expressive, and improvisatory.

Great Gospel Women