The Rough Guide to Blues Legends: Blind Willie Johnson

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▼ CD 1: The Rough Guide to Blues Legends: Blind Willie Johnson
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1God Moves on the Water
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1929-12-11)
guitar:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1929-12-11)
vocals:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1929-12-11)
recording of:
God Moves on the Water (on 1929-12-11)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie Johnson
3:03
2Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1927-12-03)
guitar and other vocals [humming and moaning]:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
vocals:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
publisher:
Harmony (20s/30s US)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1999)
recording of:
Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground (on 1927-12-03)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
3.753:22
3Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1928-12-05)
guitar:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1928-12-05)
vocals:
Willie B. Harris (on 1928-12-05) and Blind Willie Johnson (on 1928-12-05)
recording of:
Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning (on 1928-12-05)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
is based on:
Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning
3:06
4Jesus 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
3:13
5John the Revelator
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1930-04-20)
guitar:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1930-04-20)
vocals:
Willie B. Harris (on 1930-04-20), Angeline Johnson (on 1930-04-20) and Blind Willie Johnson (on 1930-04-20)
recording of:
John the Revelator (on 1930-04-20)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 6701)
43:19
6It’s Nobody’s Fault but Mine
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)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1991)
recording of:
It’s Nobody’s Fault but Mine (Blind Willie Johnson song) (on 1927-12-03)
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
previously attributed to:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:11
7I 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
53:04
8Let Your Light Shine on Me
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:
Let Your Light Shine on Me (on 1929-12-10)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
3:11
9Mother’s Children Have a Hard Time
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:
Mother's Children Have a Hard Time (on 1927-12-03)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
3:23
10You’re Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1930-04-20)
guitar:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1930-04-20)
vocals:
Willie B. Harris (on 1930-04-20) and Blind Willie Johnson (on 1930-04-20)
recording of:
You'll Need Somebody on Your Bond (on 1930-04-20)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
3:12
11I’m Gonna Run to the City of Refuge
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1928-12-05)
guitar:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1928-12-05)
vocals:
Willie B. Harris (on 1928-12-05) and Blind Willie Johnson (on 1928-12-05)
recording of:
I’m Gonna Run to the City of Refuge (on 1928-12-05)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
3:25
12Lord I Can’t Just Keep From Crying
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1928-12-05)
guitar:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1928-12-05)
vocals:
Willie B. Harris (on 1928-12-05) and Blind Willie Johnson (on 1928-12-05)
recording of:
Lord I Just Can’t Keep From Crying (on 1928-12-05)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
3:04
13God 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] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
2:59
14Bye and Bye I’m Going to See the King
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:
Bye and Bye We’re Going to See the King (on 1929-12-10)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
2:54
15Sweeter as the Years Roll By
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)
cover recording of:
Sweeter as the Years Roll By (on 1929-12-10)
writer:
Leila Naylor Morris (in 1912)
2:49
16The Rain Don’t Fall on Me
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1930-04-20)
guitar:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1930-04-20)
vocals:
Willie B. Harris (on 1930-04-20) and Blind Willie Johnson (on 1930-04-20)
recording of:
The Rain Don't Fall on Me (on 1930-04-20)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
3:20
17When the War Was On
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1929-12-11)
guitar:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1929-12-11)
vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1929-12-11), Angeline Johnson (on 1929-12-11) and Blind Willie Johnson (on 1929-12-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1991)
recording of:
When the War Was On (on 1929-12-11)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
3:05
18The Soul of a Man
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1930-04-20)
guitar:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1930-04-20)
vocals:
Willie B. Harris (on 1930-04-20) and Blind Willie Johnson (on 1930-04-20)
recording of:
The Soul of a Man (on 1930-04-20)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
3:16
19Can’t Nobody Hide From God
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1930-04-20)
guitar:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1930-04-20)
vocals:
Willie B. Harris (on 1930-04-20) and Blind Willie Johnson (on 1930-04-20)
recording of:
Can’t Nobody Hide From God (on 1930-04-20)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
3:24
20Trouble Will Soon Be Over
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1930-04-20)
guitar:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1930-04-20)
vocals:
Willie B. Harris (on 1930-04-20) and Blind Willie Johnson (on 1930-04-20)
recording of:
Trouble Will Soon Be Over (on 1930-04-20)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
3:09
21If I Had My Way I’d Tear the Building Down
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:
If I Had My Way I’d Tear the Building Down (on 1927-12-03)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
3:11
22Jesus Is Coming Soon
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1928-12-05)
guitar:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1928-12-05)
vocals:
Willie B. Harris (on 1928-12-05) and Blind Willie Johnson (on 1928-12-05)
recording of:
Jesus Is Coming Soon (on 1928-12-05)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
3:12
▼ CD 2: The Rough Guide to Gospel Blues Legends
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1The Angels Message to Me
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)
recording of:
The Angel’s Message to Me (on 1935-07-26)
Reverend Gary Davis3:04
2I Am in the Heavenly Way
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 White3:05
3Jesus Is a Mighty Good Leader
recorded in:
United States (in 1931-02)
recording of:
Jesus Is a Mighty Good Leader (in 1931-02)
lyricist and composer:
Skip James
Skip James3:01
4Woke 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 Graves & Brother2:53
5God Don’t Like It
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-04-23)
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1935-04-23)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1935-04-23) and Kate McTell (on 1935-04-23)
Blind Willie McTell & Kate McTell2:45
6Blessed Be the Name
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-12-28)
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
recorded at:
Coolidge Auditorium (Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress) in Washington, D.C., United States (from 1963-07-15 until 1963-07-23)
Mississippi John Hurt2:48
7God Gonna Separate the Wheat From the Tares
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-06-30)
guitar and lead vocals:
Blind Joe Taggart (on 1927-06-30)
Blind Joe Taggart2:52
8He Arose From the Dead
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-06)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-06)
Blind Lemon Jefferson2:47
9This 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)
Edward Clayborn2:53
10I Saw the Light
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-07-25)
guitar:
Blind Gary Davis (on 1935-07-25)
vocals:
Bull City Red (aka George Washington) (on 1935-07-25)
Bull City Red3:05
11Oh 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)
Charley Patton & Bertha Lee2:52
12Jesus Gonna Make Up My Dying Bed
Josh White3:05
13Honey in the Rock
Blind Mamie Forehand2:42
14Jesus Blood Can Make Me Whole
Barbecue Bob3:04
15I Believe I’ll Go Back Home
Blind Willie Davis3:05
16You Can’t Hide
Mother McCollum2:35
17I’m Gonna Cross the River of Jordan
Jaybird Coleman3:06
18Pure Religion
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1930-12-04)
guitar and lead vocals:
Blind Gussie Nesbitt (on 1930-12-04)
Blind Gussie Nesbitt3:21
19Denomination Blues
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1927-12-05)
zither:
Washington Phillips (on 1927-12-05)
vocals:
Washington Phillips (on 1927-12-05)
recording of:
Denomination Blues (on 1927-12-05)
lyricist and composer:
Washington Phillips
Washington Phillips5:35