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| Sings Spirituals | ||||
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| Released | 1960 [1] | |||
| Recorded | 1959 | |||
| Genre | Blues, gospel | |||
| Label | Crown | |||
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Sings Spirituals is the fifth studio album by B. B. King, released in 1960. He is backed by organ, piano, drums and bass, and accompanied vocally by two groups of Angeleno singers: the Charioteers and the Southern California Community Choir.
All songs are derived from traditional hymns, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Precious Lord" | Thomas A. Dorsey | 3:24 |
| 2. | "Save a Seat for Me" | Archie Browniee | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Ole Time Religion" | 2:31 | |
| 4. | "Sweet Chariot" | 2:11 | |
| 5. | "Servant's Prayer" | Thomas A. Dorsey | 3:05 |
| 6. | "Jesus Gave Me Water" | Lucie E. Campbell | 3:04 |
| 7. | "I Never Heard a Man" | Lloyd Woodard | 2:39 |
| 8. | "Army of the Lord" | Stuart Hamblen | 3:07 |
| 9. | "I Am Willing to Run All the Way" | 3:40 | |
| 10. | "I'm Working on the Building" | Lillian Bowles, Winifred Hoyle | 2:47 |
| Total length: | 30:24 | ||
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