Gospel, Vol. 1: Negro Spirituals / Gospel Songs 1926–1942

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Tracklist

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1Let 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
Blind Willie Johnson3:12
2Mother’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
Blind Willie Johnson3:24
3I’ll Go Where You Want Me to Do
Arizona Dranes3:22
4He’s Got His Eyes on You
Rev. D.C. Rice2:55
5The Need of Prayer
Rev. J.M. Gates3:06
6True 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. Burnett2:59
7Goin’ on to Heaven in the Sanctified Way
Sister Cally Fancy3:08
8Thou Carest Lord, for Me
Holy Ghost Sanctified Singers3:01
9Sign of the Judgement
Mitchell’s Christian Singers2:50
10Take Your Burden to the Lord…
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1927-12-02)
zither and lead vocals:
Washington Phillips (on 1927-12-02)
vocals:
Washington Phillips
recording of:
Leave It There
lyricist and composer:
Charles Albert Tindley (in 1916)
Washington Phillips53:11
11Then 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
12Memphis Flu
Elder Curry and His Congregation3:02
13He Got Better Things for You
Bessie Johnson2:57
14No Hiding Place
Norfolk Jubilee Quartet2:52
15The Black Diamond Express to Hell (I & II)
Rev. A.W. Nix5:53
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. Dorsey2:52
17Precious Lord, Take My Hand
recording of:
Take My Hand, Precious Lord
lyricist and arranger:
Thomas A. Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
additional composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
previously attributed to:
George Nelson Allen (American composer from the 1800s)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Heavenly Gospel Singers3:01
18The Prodigal Son
The Heavenly Gospel Singers2:48
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