Research Catalog

Title

American primitive. Vol. 1 : raw pre-war gospel (1926-36).

Publication

Austin, Texas : Revenant, [1997]

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

Fahey, John, 1939-2001.

Description

1 audio disc : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Alternative Title

Raw pre-war gospel (1926-36)

Subject

• Gospel music

Note

• Title from container booklet.
• Compact disc.
• Program notes by Gayle Dean Wardlow and John Fahey (17 p. ; ill.) inserted in container.

Contents

I believe I'll go back home (Blind Willie Davis) (2:43) -- Down on me (Eddie Head and his family) (3:04) -- Honey in the rock (Blind Mamie Forehand) (2:41) -- I'm gonna cross the river of Jordan some o' these days (Jaybird Coleman) (3:00) -- Oh death (Patton and Lee) (2:40) -- You better quit drinking shine (Rev. I.B. Ware with wife and son) (3:23) -- Been listening all the day (Blind Joe Taggart) (2:32) -- Sinner you'll need King Jesus (William and Versey Smith) (2:52) -- This time another year you may be gone (Rev. Edward Clayborn) (2:49) -- Lord I'm the true vine (Eddie Head and his family) (3:03) -- Woke up this morning (with my mind on Jesus) (Blind Roosevelt Graves and brother) (2:50) -- Holy mountain (Elder Otis Jones) (3:06) -- I wouldn't mind dying (but I gotta go by myself) (Rev. I.B. Ware with wife and son) (2:57) -- Everybody help the boys come home (William and Versey Smith) (2:22) -- Everybody ought to pray sometime (Dennis Crumpton and Robert Summers) (2:39) -- Tryin' to get home (Eddie Head and his family) (3:04) -- I'll be rested (when the roll is called) (Blind Roosevelt Graves and brother) (2:29) -- I'm on my way to the kingdom land (Bo Weavil Jackson (Sam Butler)) (2:59) -- Troubled 'bout my soul (Frank Palmes) (2:53) -- When that great ship went down (William and Versey Smith) (2:50) -- I am in the heavenly way (Washington White (Booker White)) (3:01) -- Good Lord (Run old Jeremiah) (Austin Coleman (with Joe Washington Brown and group)) (3:31) -- Jesus is getting us ready for that great day (Luther Magby) (3:03) -- I believe I'll go back home (William and Versey Smith) (2:34) -- Prayer of death, Part I-Part II (Elder J.J. Hadley (Charley Patton)) (5:49).

LCCN

3081402062

OCLC

• ocm49642561
• SCSB-13593780

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries