Between 1967 and 1981 Detroit's downriver neighbor Ecorse, Michigan had it's very own Harry Smith. Set up in a basement on 18th Avenue, Felton Williams chronicled the musical lives of Ecorse's citizens and issued them on the Solid Rock, Compose, and Revival labels. Compiled here are 24 of Williams' most fascinating recordings, covering gospel, group soul, garage-punk, northern, jazz, and funk. Also included is a DVD of the over 200 sound recordings pulled from his archives and a 30 minute featurette on the making of Downriver Revival.
15 Every Year Carries a Number - Mighty Voices of Wonder
16 Please Accept My Prayer - Shirley Ann Lee
17 What Happens to People - Calvin Cooke
18 People Has It Hard - Coleman Family
19 Round N' Round - Junior Mays Group
20 He Never Failed - Pilgrim Wonders
21 He'll Make a Way - Mighty Walker Brothers
22 Power of God - Voices of Deliverance
23 The Power of God
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1 Downriver Revival [DVD]
Between 1967 and 1981 Detroit's downriver neighbor Ecorse, Michigan had it's very own Harry Smith. Set up in a basement on 18th Avenue, Felton Williams chronicled the musical lives of Ecorse's citizens and issued them on the Solid Rock, Compose, and Revival labels. Compiled here are 24 of Williams' most fascinating recordings, covering gospel, group soul, garage-punk, northern, jazz, and funk. Also included is a DVD of the over 200 sound recordings pulled from his archives and a 30 minute featurette on the making of Downriver Revival.
