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'The Last Shall Be First' Gives A Second Life To Gospel Performances

By Peter Breslow
Published November 22, 2020 at 7:20 AM CST
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There is a new collection of old gospel music first recorded by two small labels in Memphis back in the 1970's. It's called The Last Shall be First,and we take a look at how it came together.

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Peter Breslow
Two-time Peabody Award-winner Peter Breslow is a senior producer for NPR's newsmagazine Weekend Edition. He has been with the program since 1992. Prior to that, he was a producer for NPR's All Things Considered.
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