[Dorsey Tribute Choir]

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I'm walking up the King's Highway.

I'm walking up the King's Highway.

My way gets brighter, my road gets lighter.

Walking up the King's Highway.

There's joy in knowing.

I'm walking up the King's Highway.

It's my way to heaven.

I can't walk up there, but the pure and kind.

It's our way to heaven.

I'm walking up the King's Highway.

My way gets brighter, my road gets lighter.

Walking up the King's Highway.

There's joy in knowing.

With him I'm going.

Walking up the King's Highway.

It's my way to heaven.

I can't walk up there, but the pure and kind.

It's our way to heaven.

I'm walking up the King's Highway.

It's my way to heaven.

I'm walking up the King's Highway.

My way gets brighter, my road gets lighter.

Walking up the King's Highway.

There's joy in knowing.

Walking up the King's Highway.

There's joy in knowing.

With him I'm going.

Walking up the King's Highway.

My way gets brighter, my road gets lighter.

Walking up the King's Highway.

There's joy in knowing.

With him I'm going.

Walking up the King's Highway.

My way gets brighter.

There's joy in knowing.

With him I'm going.

Walking up the King's Highway.

It's my way to heaven.

I can't walk up there, but the pure and kind.

It's our way to heaven.

I'm walking up the King's Highway.

My way gets brighter, my road gets lighter.

Walking up the King's Highway.

It's my way to heaven.

I can't walk up there, but the pure and kind.

It's our way to heaven.

I'm walking up the King's Highway.

My way gets brighter, my road gets lighter.

Walking up the King's Highway.

With him I'm going.

Walking up the King's Highway.

It's my way to heaven.

But the pure and kind.

It's our way to heaven.

I'm walking up the King's Highway.

It's my way to heaven.

It's my way to heaven.

It's my way to heaven.

I'm walking up the King's Highway.

It's my way to heaven.

I'm walking up the King's Highway.

Identifier

F.2005-08-0123

Date Of Production

June 15 1985

Abstract

Footage documents the Dorsey Tribute Choir as it marches along South Shore Dr. while its members sing, “Walking Up the King’s Highway.” The film concludes as the choir arrives at the city’s first Thomas A. Dorsey Gospel Festival held in the South Shore Country Club at 7059 South Shore Dr.

Format

Super 8

Extent

60 feet

Color

Color

Sound

Mag Stripe

Reel/Tape Number

1/1

Has Been Digitized?

Yes

Language Of Materials

English

Element

Reversal Positives

Subject

Christianity
Parades and processions
Singers

Preservation Sponsor

Related Collections

Subseries II: Footage

Related Places

North America ➜ United States ➜ Illinois ➜ Chicago ➜ South Shore

Main Credits

Stamets, Bill (is filmmaker)

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