The Rough Guide to Spiritual Blues

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1Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed
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:
Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed (on 1927-12-03)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
version of:
Jesus Goin' A-Make Up My Dying Bed
Blind Willie Johnson3:14
2I Am the True Vine
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)
Reverend Gary Davis3:17
3Religion Is Something Within You
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1928-12)
guitar and lead vocals:
Blind Joe Taggart (in 1928-12)
Blind Joe Taggart2:46
4You Never Will Know Who Is Your Friend
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-06-17)
guitar and lead vocals:
Rev. Edward W. Clayborn (on 1927-06-17)
Rev. Edward W. Clayborn2:47
5I Don’t Intend to Die in Egyptland
Josh White2:58
6Moan, You Moaners
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)
Bessie Smith3:14
7Lord Have Mercy If You Please
recording of:
Lord Have Mercy If You Please
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Blind Willie McTell & Curley Weaver2:58
8The Lion and the Tribes of Judah
Lonnie McIntorsh3:07
9Take Your Burdens to the Lord
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-09-20)
cornet:
Baby Jay (blues cornetist) (on 1929-09-20)
guitar:
Blind Roosevelt Graves (on 1929-09-20)
piano:
Will Ezell (on 1929-09-20)
tambourine:
Uaroy Graves (brother of Blind Roosevelt Graves) (on 1929-09-20)
vocals:
Blind Roosevelt Graves (on 1929-09-20) and Uaroy Graves (brother of Blind Roosevelt Graves) (on 1929-09-20)
Blind Roosevelt Graves3:16
10When the Saints Go Marching Home
guitar:
Memphis Minnie (on 1935-01-15)
piano and background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1935-01-15)
vocals:
Memphis Minnie (on 1935-01-15)
Memphis Minnie3:06
11Go I’ll Send Thee
recording of:
Children Go Where I Send Thee
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 133)
Dennis Crumpton and Robert Summers2:40
12Jesus Is a Holy Man
Blind Boy Fuller2:50
13Prayer of Death (Part 1)
guitar and lead vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
Charley Patton3:06
14Tryin’ to Get Home
Eddie Head and His Family3:07
15Give Me That Old Time Religion
Son Bonds2:57
16If You See My Saviour
recording of:
If You See My Savior
lyricist and composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
Thomas A. Dorsey2:51
17I Wouldn’t Mind Dying (But I Gotta Go by Myself)
recording of:
Bye and Bye We’re Going to See the King (in 1928)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
Rev. I.B. Ware with Wife and Son2:59
18Your Enemy Cannot Harm You
Blind Willie Davis3:09
19Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
Mother McCollum2:55
20Sign of Judgement
Kid Prince Moore2:59
21A Mother’s Last Word to Her Daughter
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1929-12-02)
zither and lead vocals:
Washington Phillips (on 1929-12-02)
vocals:
Washington Phillips (on 1929-12-02)
recording of:
A Mother’s Last Word to Her Daughter
lyricist and composer:
Washington Phillips
is based on:
Bye and Bye We’re Going to See the King
Washington Phillips52:56
22Canaan Land
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1930-12-04)
guitar and lead vocals:
Blind Gussie Nesbitt (on 1930-12-04)
Blind Gussie Nesbit3:24
23Beulah Land
Daniel Brown with Blind Blake3:10
24I’m So Glad Today
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1927-02-25)
finger cymbals:
Blind Mamie Forehand (on 1927-02-25)
guitar, harmonica and lead vocals:
A.C. Forehand (on 1927-02-25)
A.C. & Blind Mamie Forehand2:40
25I Want to Be Like Jesus in My Heart
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)
Blind Lemon Jefferson3:05
26Death of Blind Lemon
Rev. Emmet Dickinson3:17

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part of:Music Rough Guides (World Music Network) (number: 1403) (order: 402)