Fannie Bell Chapman: Gospel Singer

A 1973 film of singer/faith healer and folk artist Fannie Bell Chapman from Centerville, Mississippi. Footage includes Chapman and her family singing and praying during church services and at home, a healing service at the chapman home, and Chapman "speaking in toungs" after healing

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[folkstreamer]

Bill Ferris made this film in 1973. Bill's made a host of other films about Mississippi during the 1970s when he was a professor at Yale University. Go to Folkstreams dot com and look him up under "filmmakers". All his wonderful films are listed there and you can video stream them.

[folkstreamer]

If you like this film, take a look at A Singing Stream on Folkstreams dot net where you can watch the whole film. We have a preview also on youtube.

[ennisel]

is this lady still alive

[bnlda]

Wow!!! What a blast from the past. We used to roll tires in East St Louis back in early 60's. Of course we would put somebody in one of those big tractor tires and roll 'em out across 10th and State Street. (a major thoughfare) You was a chump if you got scared and jumped out!

Kids today don't know how to have fun. LOL

[derrickheard]

this is history i really enjoyed the video

[peaceful24]

How are you doing folkstreamer I am the grandson of the late Fannie bell chapman please send me information on my grandmother also a address so that I could contact you

[DaSourcespr06]

Is Mrs. Chapman yet with us, or has she passed on from labor to reward?

[peaceful24]

To every one visit thanks for checking it out This is my grandmothere from Centreville,MS also my aunts and cousins leave me a message

[blazae722]

This is a wonderful film. I was born in 1972 so I was only 1 when this was shot. This was very blesed family. Please send me any information that you have about Mrs. Fannie or where I can find more about this family.

Thank you for your time..

tawny_72

I'm on yahoo

[DiAcorea]

This takes me back to my early childhood, our house out in the country, and the OLD church in the woods. It's just something about the old-time church, and the feeling that you get there, that you are hard-pressed to find anywhere else.