American Primitive Vol. I: Raw Pre-War Gospel (1926-36)

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1I Believe I'll Go Back Home
Blind Willie Davis2:43
A2Down On Me
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1930-04-22)
tambourine:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1930-04-22)
vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1930-04-22) and Eddie Head (early gospel singer) (on 1930-04-22)
recording of:
Down on Me (on 1930-04-22)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Eddie Head and His Family3:04
A3Honey In The Rock
Blind Mamie Forehand2:41
A4I'm Gonna Cross The River Of Jordan Some O' These Days
Jaybird Coleman3:00
A5Oh Death
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30) and Bertha Lee (on 1934-01-31)
Patton And Lee2:49
A6You Better Quit Drinking Shine
recorded in:
Birmingham, Alabama, United States (on 1928-11-14)
recording of:
You Better Quit Drinking Shine (not "You've Got To Stop Drinking Shine") (on 1928-11-14)
writer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
Rev. I.B. Ware with Wife and Son3:23
A7Been Listening All The Day
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1928-01)
guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1928-01) and Blind Joe Taggart (in 1928-01)
violin:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1928-01)
lead vocals:
Blind Joe Taggart (in 1928-01)
vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1928-01)
Blind Joe Taggart52:32
B1Sinner You'll Need King Jesus
William And Versey Smith2:52
B2This Time Another Year You May Be Gone
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-10-18)
guitar and lead vocals:
Rev. Edward W. Clayborn (on 1928-10-18)
Rev. Edward W. Clayborn (The Guitar Evangelist)2:49
B3Lord I'm The True Vine
Eddie Head and His Family3:03
B4Woke Up This Morning (With My Mind On Jesus)
recorded in:
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States (on 1936-07-16)
guitar:
Blind Roosevelt Graves (on 1936-07-16)
tambourine:
Uaroy Graves (brother of Blind Roosevelt Graves) (on 1936-07-16)
vocals:
Blind Roosevelt Graves (on 1936-07-16) and Uaroy Graves (brother of Blind Roosevelt Graves) (on 1936-07-16)
Blind Roosevelt Graves2:50
B5Holy Mountain
Elder Otis Jones3:06
B6I 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 Son2:57
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