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GOSPEL with Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Season 1 Episode 2: The Golden Age of Gospel

The next episode delves into the Golden Age of Gospel, a pivotal time in the 1940s when Black sacred music experienced a dramatic surge, particularly in the segregated American South. The careers of Mahalia Jackson, Sam Cooke, and Aretha Franklin are showcased, highlighting the fusion of sacred a...

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Gospel Train

1. The Gospel Train

Aired: Feb 11, 2024

The next episode of Gospel takes viewers to Chicago, where southern migrants ...

Episode 2 The Golden Age of Gospel

2. The Golden Age of Gospel

Aired: Feb 12, 2024

The next episode delves into the Golden Age of Gospel, a pivotal time in the ...

Episode 3 Take the Message Everywhere

3. Take the Message Everywhere

Aired: Feb 12, 2024

Gospel music's mainstream popularity in hour 3 led to family dynasties in the...

Episode 4 Gospel's Second Century

4. Gospel's Second Century

Aired: Feb 13, 2024

Next episode of Gospel explores the 1990s, when a new wave of producers, exec...

Appearances

Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Harry Belafonte

Creators

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.Writer

Info about GOSPEL with Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: PBS

Production Country: United States

Genres:Documentary, History