Five YouTube Examples Of The African American Gospel Song "(Got On My) Traveling Shoes"

Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part I of a two part pancocojams series on the African American Gospel song "(Got On My) Traveling Shoes".

Part I showcases five YouTube examples of the song "(Got On My) Traveling Shoes" beginning with the earliest recording of that song in 1939.

Part II presents two additional videos of the Gospel song "(Got On My) Traveling Shoes" along with the lyrics to those renditions of that song.

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All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to the unknown composers of this song and thanks to all those who are featured in this post. Thanks also to the publishers of these examples on YouTube.

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SHOWCASE EXAMPLES
[With the exception of Example #1, all of these examples are given in chronological order based on their publishing date on YouTube, with the oldest dated example given first).

Example #1: Selah Jubilee Singers - Traveling Shoes



Sliptrail, Published on Sep 28, 2015

A gospel classic (recorded by Clara Ward for example) …. This one´s from the "Selah Jubilee Singers Vol. 1 (1939-1941)". About the word "selah" here´s a quote explaining it: "the word ‘selah' is in the Hebrew bible where it is used regularly in the Psalms. It is somewhat similar to ‘amen' and can be translated roughly as ‘stop and listen' or ‘let those with eyes see, let those with ears hear'. ‘Selah' can also mean ‘forever' and sounds very like ‘sela', the Hebrew word for rock. In recent memory, the word ‘selah' has been adopted by the Rastafari..." (Arwulf Arwulf AMG).
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Here's information about this song from https://secondhandsongs.com/work/150445
"First release by Selah Jubilee Quartet (1939)
Written by [Traditional]
Language: English
Comments: An African American gospel tune in which Death calls upon sinners who indicate that they can't accompany him because they don't have their "traveling shoes." The Christian, in constrast, [sic] is eager to move along."

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Example #2: "Travelin' Shoes"- Clara Ward Singers



Rowoches, Published on Jul 25, 2012

*I don't have the copyrights to this video, but I have been given permission, by Willa Ward, to post.*
The Clara Ward Singers in Antibes, France during the 1962 Antibes Jazz Festival. Many of us who are familiar with the Ward Singers are used to hearing Vi Crowley or Madeline Thompson lead this particular song. However, in this concert, Vermettya Royster leads the group in "Travelin' Shoes." Mildred Means, soprano.

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Example #3: Traveling Shoes - The Chambers Brothers



MrShoesand, Published on Mar 25, 2013

We're ready to go but it ain't time yet.

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Example #4: The Stars of Faith in concert part 7 Travelin Shoes



Thejazzsingers Jazz in Holland, Published on Sep 13, 2013

The Stars in a tv show travelin shoes a big part for mattie Dozier Harper later much more ..... Enjoy it

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Example #5: Traveling Shoes



The Mighty Gospel Imperials – Topic, Published on Oct 16, 2015

Provided to YouTube by CDBaby

Traveling Shoes · The Mighty Gospel Imperials

After All This Time

℗ 2006 The Mighty Gospel Imperials

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This concludes Part I of this pancocojams series on the Gospel song "Travelin[g] Shoes".

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