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Exploring Americas music origins through film
Movie series to examine gospel, blues in first class
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The documentary classic “Say Amen, Somebody” features three pioneers of the Golden Age of gospel music, including Willie Mae Ford Smith (above) Thomas A. Dorsey and Sallie Martin.
From blues to bluegrass, the University of North Georgia will delve into the music industry unique to the United States for the next six weeks. “America’s Music: A Film History of Our Most Popular Music” series will begin Jan. 15 with an exam of blues and gospel music. The two featured pieces will be an episode of “Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues” and the documentary “Say Amen, Somebody.”