Research Catalog

Title

American primitive. Vol. 1 [sound recording] : raw pre-war gospel (1926-36).

Publication

[Austin, Tex.] : Revenant, [1997?].

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Additional Authors

• Fahey, John, 1939-2001.
• Davis, Blind Willie.
• Head, Eddie.
• Forehand, Blind Mamie.
• Coleman, Jaybird.
• Patton, Charley, 1891-1934.
• Lee, Bertha.
• Ware, I. B.
• Taggart, Blind Joe.
• Smith, William, gospel singer.
• Smith, Versey.
• Clayborn, Edward W.
• Graves, Roosevelt.
• Jones, Otis.
• Crumpton, Dennis.
• Summers, Robert.
• Jackson, Bo Weavil.
• Palmes, Frank.
• White, Bukka.
• Coleman, Austin.
• Magby, Luther.

Description

1 sound disc (78 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Alternative Title

Raw pre-war gospel (1926-36)

Subject

• Gospel music

Note

• Gospel-blues music compiled by John Fahey.
• Title from container spine, subtitle from program notes.
• Compact disc.
• Program notes by John Fahey (17 p. : ill.) in container.

Event (note)

• Recorded between 1926 and 1936.

Contents

I believe I'll go back home / Blind Willie Davis -- Down on me / Eddie Head and his family -- Honey in the rock / Blind Mamie Forehand -- I'm gonna cross the river of Jordan some o' these days / Jaybird Coleman -- Oh death / Patton and Lee -- You better quit drinking shine / Rev. I.B. Ware with wife and son -- Been listening all the day / Blind Joe Taggart -- Sinner you'll need King Jesus / William and Versey Smith -- This time another year you may be gone / Rev. Edward Clayborn -- Lord I'm the true vine / Eddie Head and his family -- Woke up this morning (With my mind on Jesus) / Blind Roosevelt Graves and brother -- Holy mountain / Elder Otis Jones -- I wouldn't mind dying (But I gotta go by myself) (Rev. I.B. Ware with wife and son) -- Everybody help the boys come home / William and Versey Smith -- Everybody ought to pray sometime / Dennis Crumpton and Robert Summers -- Tryin' to get home / Eddie Head and his family -- I'll be rested (When the roll is called) / Blind Roosevelt Graves and brother -- I'm on my way to the kingdom land / Bo Weavil Jackson (Sam Butler) -- Troubled 'bout my soul / Frank Palmes -- When that great ship went down / William and Versey Smith -- I am in the heavenly way / Washington White (Booker White) -- Good Lord (Run old Jeremiah) / Austin Coleman with Joe Washington Brown and group -- Jesus is getting us ready for that great day / Luther Magby -- I believe I'll go back home / William and Versey Smith -- Prayer of death, Part I-Part II / Elder J.J. Hadley (Charley Patton).

Call Number

*LDC 39856

LCCN

630814020620

OCLC

49642561

Title

American primitive. Vol. 1 [sound recording] : raw pre-war gospel (1926-36).

Imprint

[Austin, Tex.] : Revenant, [1997?].

Performer

Various performers.

Event

Recorded between 1926 and 1936.

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Added Author

Fahey, John, 1939-2001.

Davis, Blind Willie. Performer

Head, Eddie. Performer

Forehand, Blind Mamie. Performer

Coleman, Jaybird. Performer

Patton, Charley, 1891-1934. Performer

Lee, Bertha. Performer

Ware, I. B. Performer

Taggart, Blind Joe. Performer

Smith, William, gospel singer. Performer

Smith, Versey. Performer

Clayborn, Edward W. Performer

Graves, Roosevelt. Performer

Jones, Otis. Performer

Crumpton, Dennis. Performer

Summers, Robert. Performer

Jackson, Bo Weavil. Performer

Palmes, Frank. Performer

White, Bukka. Performer

Coleman, Austin. Performer

Magby, Luther. Performer

Other Standard Identifier

630814020620

Publisher No.

RVN 206 Revenant

Research Call Number

*LDC 39856 Program notes on file