The Rough Guide To Holy Blues [CD]

From the extraordinary recordings of the true guitar evangelists Blind Willie Johnson and Reverend Gary Davis to classic spiritual renditions by legendary bluesmen Charley Patton, Blind Lemon Jefferson and Skip James, this handpicked selection highlights the mutual influence between Gospel and blues. 01 Reverend Gary Davis: The Angels Message To Me 03:04 02 Blind Willie Johnson: Lord I Just Can't Keep From Crying 03:03 03 Bukka White: I Am In The Heavenly Way 03:04 04 Skip James: Jesus Is A Mighty Good Leader 03:01 05 Blind Roosevelt Graves And Brother: Woke Up This Morning (With My Mind On Jesus) 02:52 06 Blind Willie And Kate McTell: God Don't Like It 02:45 07 Mississippi John Hurt: Blessed Be The Name 02:48 08 Blind Joe Taggart: God’s Gonna Separate The Wheat From The Tares 02:51 09 Blind Lemon Jefferson: He Arose From The Dead 02:47 10 Rev. Edward W. Clayborn: This Time Another Year You May Be Gone 02:53 11 Bull City Red: I Saw The Light 03:05 12 Charley Patton And Bertha Lee: Oh Death 02:52 13 Josh White: Jesus Gonna Make Up My Dying Bed 03:04 14 Blind Mamie Forehand: Honey In The Rock 02:41 15 Barbecue Bob: Jesus’ Blood Can Make Me Whole 03:03 16 Blind Willie Davis: I Believe I'll Go Back Home 03:05 17 Mother McCollum: You Can't Hide 02:34 18 Jaybird Coleman: I'm Gonna Cross The River Of Jordan - Some O' These Days 03:05 19 Blind Gussie Nesbit: Pure Religion 03:21 20 Louis Washington: Run Sinner Run 03:09 21 Blind Boy Fuller: Precious Lord 02:48 22 Eddie Head And His Family: Lord I'm The True 03:09 23 Lil McClintock: Sow Good Seeds 03:18 24 Sam Collins: I Want To Be Like Jesus In My Heart 02:48 25 Washington Phillips: Denomination Blues - Parts 1 & 2 05:34

• Format Detail: CD
• Format: CD
• Genre: Blues