John Littleton
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John Littleton was an American singer and composer born on June 20, 1922, near Tallulah. He began performing in Baptist churches during his youth. Littleton relocated to Reims during his military service in France and subsequently studied at the Conservatoire national de Paris. He received first prizes in chant and opera. As an opera singer, he performed roles in the works Boris Godounov and Faust. In 1960, he turned his focus to negro spirituals and gospel music. Littleton released more than 75 recordings, including the album Amen. He collaborated with guitarist Mickey Baker for the studio recordings Spirituals (1971) and Folk Songs Around the World (1974). His awards included the Grand prix du disque Charles-Cros and the Légion d'honneur. Littleton died on August 24, 1998, in Reims.
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- Go Tell It on the Mountains by Les Compagnons du Jourdain
- In Bright Mansions Above by Les Compagnons du Jourdain
- Down by the Riverside featuring John Littleton
- Sommetimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child featuring John Littleton
- Elijah Rock by John Littleton
- Petit David
- By and By featuring John Littleton
- Gesthsemani
- Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho by Les Compagnons du Jourdain
- Were You There (When They Crucified My Lord) featuring John Littleton
- We Believe featuring John Littleton
- Old Folks at Home (Swanee River) featuring John Littleton
- Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel ? featuring John Littleton
- Tu es bon
- Guantanamera featuring John Littleton
- The Bonnie Banks O' Loch Lomond featuring John Littleton
- Tu es le pauvre by John Littleton
- Danny Boy featuring John Littleton
- The Maid Freed from the Gallow featuring John Littleton
- Mon peuple est né dans une étable by John Littleton
- Christ est venu
- Noël quand tu viens by John Littleton
- Bethléem (C'est dans une grotte) by John Littleton
- Shalom, Freedom, Freude
