Preview (partial song; no chords displayed) When Israel was in Egypts land, let my people go.
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Javascript is required to view shouts on this page. Go down Moses Way down in egypt land Tell all Pharaoes to Let My People Go!
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In one interpretation of the song, "Israel" represents enslaved Although usually thought of as a spiritual, the earliest recorded use of the song was as a rallying anthem for the The Lord, by Moses, to Pharaoh said: Oh! Do you know any background info about this track? • Al Jolson sings it in Alan Crosland' film Big Boy (1930). Go Down Moses Lyrics: Go down Moses way down in Egypt land / Tell old Pharaoh to let My people go / When Israel was in Egypt land / Let my people go / Oppressed so hard they could not stand / Let My
Get track He rarely publicly politicized his race, often to the dismay of fellow African Americans, but took a well-publicized stand for desegregation in the Little Rock crisis.
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Tell old Pharaoh to let my people go. He was also skilled at scat sing…
[Chorus] Em Am7 Go down, Moses, B7 Em Way down in Egypts land.
With his instantly-recognizable gravelly voice, Armstrong was also an influential singer, demonstrating great dexterity as an improviser, bending the lyrics and melody of a song for expressive purposes.
With his instantly-recognizable gravelly voice, Armstrong was also an influential singer, demonstrating great dexterity as an improviser, bending the lyrics and melody of a song for expressive purposes. Loading player…