{"title":"Ella Jenkins","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"a-long-time-to-freedom","title":"A Long Time to Freedom","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the start of the 1970s, Ella Jenkins released \u003ci\u003eA Long Time to Freedom, \u003c\/i\u003eavailable on vinyl for the first time in over fifty years,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ean album made for all ages but geared toward adult listeners. In the album, she adapts long-established, historically significant Black gospel songs, spirituals, and blues songs collected from the churches, jukeboxes, and record stores of her youth. Songs including \"I'm Gonna Tell God All My Troubles\" and \"How High's the Water\" reflect her active role in the ongoing struggle for Black liberation in mid-century America. Joining Ella are her accompanists Brother John Sellers, who learned to sing in churches and collaborated with Northern blues legends, and Joseph Brewer, who enjoyed a career participating in world-famous symphonies and operas, representing the changing makeup of traditionally exclusionary musical spaces.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smithsonian Folkways","offers":[{"title":"Black LP.","offer_id":50390013542731,"sku":"2203627","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_985a8bb7_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726379482"},{"product_id":"youll-sing-a-song-and-ill-sing-a-song","title":"You'll Sing A Song And I'll Sing a Song","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou'll Sing A Song and I'll Sing A Song, \u003c\/i\u003eavailable on vinyl for the first time in over thirty years,\u003ci\u003e  \u003c\/i\u003eis one of Ella Jenkins' most celebrated albums for young listeners. It has nurtured the minds of multiple generations of children, introducing them to basic musical building blocks while fostering a spirit of togetherness and inclusivity. The title track, written by Jenkins, was added to the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress in 2007 It has also been recorded by countless other musicians, including Raffi. \u003ci\u003eYou'll Sing A Song and I'll Sing A Song \u003c\/i\u003eis as much a classic of 20th century folk music as it is a foundational text of early childhood music education as it establishes participatory and democratic frameworks with which children and adults alike can explore their own creative impulses.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smithsonian Folkways","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50390014296395,"sku":"2203639","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_0b7fc8e8_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726379501"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/collections\/ella-jenkins.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}