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Albertina Walker- "Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around" (Gospel video, information, lyrics, and comments)


ADRIAN WILLIAMS, Jan 17, 2009

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post showcases a YouTube video of Albertina Walker singing a Gospel version of "Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around".

This post also includes information about the Spiritual/early Gospel song "Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around" along with lyrics for that song and comments about that song.

. A link to my post about the Civil Rights versions of that song entitled "Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Your 'Round" is also included in this post. 

The content of this post is presented for religious, cultural, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Albertina Walker for her musical legacy, Thanks all those who were associated with this arrangement and this rendition of "Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around" and thanks to all those who were responsible for producing this video. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publisher of this video on YouTube. 
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Click https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albertina_Walker  for information about African American Gospel singer and songwriter Albertina Walker (August 29, 1929 – October 8, 2010).

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE GOSPEL SONG "DON'T LET NOBODY TURN YOU AROUND
The African American civil rights song "Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me 'Round" is based on an African American Spiritual or early Gospel song* entitled "Don't Let Nobody Turn Me Round".

A version of that song was included in the 1940 book Negro Folk Songs (proofs from American Negro Songs and Spirituals) edited by John W. Work. Click https://civilrightssongs.blogspot.com/2014/11/aint-gonna-let-nobody-turn-me-around.html for the lyrics for the version of "Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around" that is included in that 1940s book.

Click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJP1zMxca40 for a 2013 YouTube video of "Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around" This much slower rendition may have sounded the same or similar to that 1940s (and earlier) version.  

"Civil rights song" is the name of my blog that showcases various African American Civil Rights songs.) That above cited post includes several YouTube videos and sound files of Civil Rights versions of "Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Round" including this sound file by Sweet Honey In The Rock that can also be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPuBGcng6Tw .

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LYRICS -DONT LET NOBODY TURN YOU AROUND

(as sung by Albertina Walker)

Chorus:
Lead- Don’t let nobody turn you round
Choir- Turn you round
Lead-Don’t let nobody
Choir -Turn you round
Lead-Don’t let nobody
Choir -Turn you round
Lead and choir - Keep your feet on solid ground
Choir [beginning on the word your] your feet on solid ground

[repeat chorus 2x]

Verse #1

Lead -Friends may come and friends may go
Choir- Don’t let nobody turn you round
Lead -But there’s one thing that you should know
Choir- Don’t let nobody turn you round
Lead- They’ll pick you up and they’ll let you down
Choir- Don’t let nobody turn you round
Lead-– But you’ve got to keep your feet on solid ground
Choir- Don’t let nobody turn you round


Chorus:

Verse #2
Lead - My hope is built on nothing less
Choir- Don’t let nobody turn you round
Lead -Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness
Choir- Don’t let nobody turn you round
Lead- I dare not trust the sweetest frame
Choir- Don’t let nobody turn you round
Lead - But wholly lean on Jesus’ name
Choir- Don’t let nobody turn you round

Chorus

Verse #3
Lead – Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound
Choir- Don’t let nobody turn you round
Lead -That saved a wretch like me
Choir- Don’t let nobody turn you round
Lead- I once was lost, but now I’m found
Choir- Don’t let nobody turn you round
Lead- Was blind but now I see
Choir- Don’t let nobody turn you round

Choir -Keep your feet
Keep your feet
Keep your feet
Keep your feet on
Lead- Yeah, keep your feet

Choir and Lead – Keep your feet on solid ground.


This is my transcription of this song from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHczWerrfFY (the video given at the top of this pancocojams post.)  Additions and corrections are welcome.

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THE DISCUSSION THREAD FOR THIS SHOWCASE VIDEO

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHczWerrfFY

Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.


"This was recorded at Greater Community Temple COGIC in Memphis, TN. I remember this well because my sister and I were sitting on the front row. This choir is a collection of singers from Memphis. O'landa Draper & The Associates, The Angelic Voices of Faith, Pam Armour & The Memphis Shop and other singers from Memphis made up this choir. Even now there is still nobody that can direct a choir like Olanda Draper could. If you look on YouTube, you can find other clips of him. He is truly missed."

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** 3.@DipsetPrincessladyB, 2011 "RIP ALBERTINER WALKER you'll always be missed and loved"

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"I love this song.... honey this song takes u IN!!!!!"

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5. @UTBBOY03, 2011
"you betta sang queen"

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"If God brought us to it, He will see us through! We can't let nobody turn us around! This song is on repeat for me!"

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"They better praise Him. YES!!!"

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"Derrick Lee on Piano and Ralph Lofton on Organ. The Duo!!!"

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"Don't let Nobody! Turn You ' in ' 2017. / Around! Be focus!"
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"RIP Albertina Walker, one of greatest to sing Gospel Music"

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"Thank you WHCJ Savannah State University FM 90:3 for playing this song this am. Blessings"

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