(2-CD set) In November 2001, Fayard brought out the magnificent ‘Histoire du Negro Spiritual et du Gospel’. Frémeaux & Associés, the principal producer of Gospel in Europe and the editor of our sound heritage, decided to complement this book by offering an illustration of all the groups presented in Noêl Balen’s publication, available in their catalogue. The first CD reunites the present-day big American and European bands, including the choirs of Reverend Clay Evans and Bill Morton. The second CD concentrates on the past, and presents original sides by Mahalia Jackson, Louis Armstrong and The Golden Gate Quartet.