All My Trials
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"All My Trials" is a traditional folk and spiritual song, widely known through 1960s folk revival recordings such as those by Joan Baez, that reflects themes of struggle, sorrow, and eventual peace.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk song
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song ⓘ spiritual ⓘ |
| associatedWith | American folk music revival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | traditional material ⓘ |
| circulatedAs |
lullaby
ⓘ
traditional spiritual ⓘ |
| collectedIn | folk song anthologies ⓘ |
| genre |
folk
ⓘ
spiritual ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRefrain | "All my trials, Lord, soon be over" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricMotif |
journey through hardship
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mother comforting a child ⓘ rest after suffering ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
consolation
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death ⓘ eventual peace ⓘ sorrow ⓘ struggle ⓘ |
| mood |
hopeful
ⓘ
melancholic ⓘ |
| notableRecordingBy |
Harry Belafonte
NERFINISHED
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Joan Baez NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul McCartney NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter, Paul and Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ The Kingston Trio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
folk ensemble
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solo voice with guitar ⓘ |
| popularizedDuring | 1960s ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
comfort in faith
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human suffering ⓘ spiritual redemption ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| usedIn |
civil rights era performances
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protest song repertoire ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | ballad ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Joan Baez, Vol. 2