The Rough Guide to the Roots of Gospel

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1It’s All Right Now
Arizona Dranes2:47
2Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1927-11-11)
organ and tambourine:
[unknown] (on 1927-11-11)
lead vocals:
Luther Magby (on 1927-11-11)
Luther Magby3:11
3True Friendship
organ:
Fats Waller (on 1927-05-17)
vocals:
Ethel Grainger (on 1927-05-17) and Odette Jackson (on 1927-05-17)
Rev. J.C. Burnett2:57
4Po’ Mourner
Four Dusty Travelers2:54
5So High
St. Mark’s Chanters2:28
6The Crucifixion of Christ
Jessie May Hill3:02
7God Don’t Never Change
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1929-12-10)
guitar:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1929-12-10)
vocals:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1929-12-10)
recording of:
God Don't Never Change (on 1929-12-10)
writer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
Blind Willie Johnson2:58
8I Can Tell the World About This
Laura Henton2:44
9I Am Born to Preach the Gospel
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1928-12-04)
zither and lead vocals:
Washington Phillips (on 1928-12-04)
vocals:
Washington Phillips (on 1928-12-04)
recording of:
I Am Born to Preach the Gospel
lyricist and composer:
Washington Phillips
Washington Phillips3:06
10Singing in My Soul
Thomas A. Dorsey & The Gospel Singers3:03
11Children Wade in the Water
Famous Blue Jay Singers2:28
12Drinking Shine
recording of:
You've Got to Stop Drinking Shine (not "You Better Quit Drinking Shine")
Elder Beck3:11
13Death’s Black Train Is Coming
Rev. J.M. Gates3:09
14Jesus Is My Air‐O‐Plane
Mother McCollum3:20
15I Am Bound for the Promised Land
recorded in:
Bristol, Tennessee, United States (on 1927-07-29)
producer:
Ralph Peer (on 1927-07-29)
guitar:
Alfred G. Karnes (on 1927-07-29)
vocals:
Alfred G. Karnes (on 1927-07-29)
recording of:
I Am Bound for the Promised Land (on 1927-07-29)
composer:
Alfred G. Karnes
publisher:
Peer International Corporation
Alfred G. Karnes3:14
16I Will Meet You at the Station
Brother William’s Memphis Sanctified Singers2:43
17Have More Faith in Jesus
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-07-26)
guitar:
Blind Gary Davis (on 1935-07-26)
vocals:
Blind Gary Davis (on 1935-07-26)
Rev. Gary Davis3:06
18Do You Call That Religion
Birmingham Jubilee Singers3:15
19He Rose Unknown
The Morris Gospel Family3:00
20Black Diamond Express to Hell ‐ Part 1
Rev. A.W. Nix2:52
21Fifty Miles of Elbow Room (take 2)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1930-06-16)
guitar and piano and handclaps:
[unknown] (on 1930-06-16)
trumpet:
possibly Henry “Red” Allen (on 1930-06-16)
vocals:
[unknown] (on 1930-06-16) and Rev. F.W. McGee (on 1930-06-16)
recording of:
Fifty Miles of Elbow Room (on 1930-06-16)
lyricist and composer:
Rev. F.W. McGee
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (from 1941 to present)
Rev. F.W. McGee2:40
22Jesus Got His Arms Around Me
Delta Big Four3:05
23Then We’ll Need That True Religion
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. Clayborn2:57
24Down on the Old Camp Ground
bass vocals and choir vocals:
Harry B. Cruder and J. Mantell Thomas
choir vocals and tenor vocals:
J. Clarence Meredith and Sterling Rex
Dinwiddie Colored Quartet2:26
25Don’t Grieve After Me
recorded in:
Bristol, Tennessee, United States (on 1927-07-26)
producer:
Ralph Peer (on 1927-07-26)
violin:
Ernest Phipps (on 1927-07-26)
recording of:
Don't Grieve After Me (on 1927-07-26)
writer:
Ernest Phipps
Ernest Phipps & His Holiness Quartet3:13
26The Royal Telephone
Sister Mary M. Nelson2:40

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part of:Music Rough Guides (number: 1404) (order: 403)