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Eyes On the Prize
| When written: | 1956, adapted from early 20th century hymn "Gospel Plow" |
| By whom: | "Eyes on the Prize," by Alice Wine; "Gospel Plow" unknown |
| Number of recordings documented in this site: | 38 (including "Gospel Plow" variants) |
| Common Genres: | Folk, Gospel, Country, Rock |
| Alternate Titles: | Gospel Plow, Keep Your Hand(s) On the Plow, Hold On, Keep Your Eyes On the Prize |
| Documented instrumental: | 2 |
| Documented a capella: | 1 |
| Recording dates of items documented on this site (note -- these are approximate counts): | |
| Recorded 1900-1924: | 0 |
| Recorded 1925-1949: | 1 |
| Recorded 1950-1974: | 10 |
| Recorded 1975-1999: | 12 |
| Recorded since 2000: | 12 |
Hold On In 1956, civil rights activist Alice Wine reworked the lyrics to the hymn "Gospel Plow" to become "Eyes On the Prize." This site documents recordings of both songs and their variants. The oldest recording of any of the songs documented for this site is a WWII-era recording by The Union Boys under the title "Hold On." The Union Boys included Josh White (of the Golden Gate Quartet), Pete Seeger, Alan Lomax, Burl Ives, Tom Glazer and Brownie McGhee. Their version, however, was itself a wartime adaptation; its chorus was "Hold On to the gun." The oldest recordings documented on this site of the traditional "Keep Your Hands On the Plow" are by Mahalia Jackson; her collaboration at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival with Duke Ellington and His Orchestra remains definitive. The first recorded documented on this site under the title "Keep You Eyes On the Prize" was by Pete Seeger, at his June 1963 concert at Carnegie Hall. Two months later, Len Chandler, supported by Joan Baez and Bob Dylan, performed it at the March on Washington. Most recent recordings of this song are of the traditional hymn. |
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