"Mary Don't You Weep" (alternately titled "O Mary Don't You Weep", "Oh Mary, Don't You Weep, Don't You Mourn", or variations thereof) is a Negro spiritual that originates from before the American Civil War-- thus it is what scholars call a "slave song," "a label that describes their origins among the enslaved," and it contains "coded messages of hope and resistance." It is one of the most important of Negro spirituals.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_Mary_Don%27t_You_Weep
MUSICIANS
Bruce Springsteen: lead vocals,guitar
The Seeger Sessions Band:
Sam Bardfeld violin,vocals
Art Baron souzaphone,trombone,mandolin,penny whistle,euphonium
Frank Bruno acoustic guitar,vocals,field drum
Jeremy Chatzky bass
Larry Eagle drums,percussion
Clark Gayton trombone,vocals,percussion
Charlie Giordano accordion,piano,organ,vocals
Curtis King Jr. vocals,percussion
Greg Liszt banjo,vocals
Lisa Lowell vocals,percussion
Ed Manion saxophone,vocals,percussion
Cindy Mizelle vocals,percussion
Curt Ramm trumpet,vocals,percussion
Marty Rifkin steel guitar,dobro,mandolin
Patti Scialfa acoustic guitar,vocals
Marc Anthony Thompson acoustic guitar,vocals
Soozie Tyrell violin,vocals
Fabulous bit of Klezmer violin at the end!
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