A Singing Stream

The Landis family sings "Jezebel" in the living room of the family martriarch Betha Landis. From "A Sing Stream" released in 1985. The story of a gifted African American family from the rural South. With interviews and stories, and scenes from daily life, reunions, gospel concerts, and church services, the film traces the history of the Landis family of Granville County, North Carolina, over the lifetime of its oldest surviving member, 86-year-old Mrs. Bertha M. Landis.

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Tags:

• black
• family
• chronicle
• african
• american
• gospel
• jim
• crow
• jezebel
• folkstreams
• folkstreamer

[treemonisha2006]

North Carolina style gospel! Love it!

[MrFalconford]

thanks for sharing landis family, and thankyou mother bertha

[joehow100]

I really enjoy watching this film . Such a blessed and beautiful family . I love the love they share with each other . If I ever get to this part of North Carolina , I hope to meet a member of this family. Again I really enjoyed the film . I pray God,s blessing on the Landis family, those who are gone on to glory and those who are still here . God bless.

[arthurjdiggs]

great film. love it..

[Mikeunderscore]

You must be a fantastic musician.

[Mikeunderscore]

There's a scene in this film where the eldest of the family are singing in the living room on the couch. the song was called "woke up with heaven on my mind."

lord help me.

[Mikeunderscore]

gives me goosebumps

[Neetnormaal]

Unbelievable...

This is great to hear them sing this beautifull and stil have fun doing it... Like brothers should :D

Could listen to this whole day long...

[deify96]

is it possible to get more from this stuff? it sounds really good and in germany you won't get this stuff and it's difficult to find something about it.

[ifljr]

Hello, who are you?

Fleming is my Dad.