The Rough Guide to Gospel Blues

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Tracklist

▼12" Vinyl 1
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A1I Am the Light
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-07-25)
guitar:
Blind Gary Davis (on 1935-07-25)
vocals:
Blind Gary Davis (on 1935-07-25)
recording of:
I Am the Light of This World (on 1935-07-25)
lyricist and composer:
Reverend Gary Davis
Reverend Gary Davis3:01
A2I Know His Blood Can Make Me Whole
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1927-12-03)
guitar:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
vocals:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
recording of:
I Know His Blood Can Make Me Whole (on 1927-12-03)
writer:
Blind Willie Johnson
Blind Willie Johnson53:02
A3The Promise True and Grand
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-05-26)
guitar:
Napoleon Hairiston (on 1930-05-26) and Bukka White (on 1930-05-26)
lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1930-05-26)
vocals:
Miss Minnie (recorded with Bukka White) (on 1930-05-26)
Bukka White3:03
A4Your Enemy Cannot Harm You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1926-12-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Rev. Edward W. Clayborn (on 1926-12-08)
Rev. Edward W. Clayborn2:55
A5Scandalous and a Shame
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1928-10)
guitar and lead vocals:
Blind Joe Taggart (in 1928-10) and Josh White (American folk-blues singer/songwriter) (in 1928-10)
Blind Joe Taggart & Josh White2:54
A6Jesus Is My Air-O-Plane
Mother McCollum3:17
B1I Got Religion, I'm So Glad
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1935-04-23)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1935-04-23) and Kate McTell (on 1935-04-23)
recording of:
I Got Religion, I'm So Glad
lyricist and composer:
Gary Atkinson
Blind Willie & Kate McTell3:12
B2Be Ready When He Comes
recorded in:
United States (in 1931-02)
recording of:
Be Ready When He Comes (in 1931-02)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Ferdinand Kraemer and Peter Krause
Skip James2:52
B3Let Me Ride
Memphis Minnie2:57
B4When the Saints Go Marching In
recording of:
When the Saints Go Marching In
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 13983)
Barbecue Bob3:06
B5On Revival Day
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1930-06-09)
piano:
James P. Johnson (on 1930-06-09)
choir vocals:
The Bessemer Singers (on 1930-06-09)
lead vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1930-06-09)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1930-06-09)
recording of:
On Revival Day (on 1930-06-09)
lyricist and composer:
Andy Razaf
Bessie Smith2:53
B6All I Want Is That Pure Religion
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (from 1925-12 until 1926-01)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (from 1925-12 until 1926-01)
recording of:
Pure Religion
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 15181)
Blind Lemon Jefferson3:10

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part of:Music Rough Guides (World Music Network) (number: 1349) (order: 349)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/1325736 [info]