Lord I Just Can't Keep From Crying
| "Lord I Just Can't Keep From Crying" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Blind Willie Johnson | |
| Released | June 29, 1929 |
| Recorded | Dallas, Texas, December 5, 1928 |
| Genre | Gospel blues |
| Length | 3:04 |
| Label | |
| Songwriter(s) | Unknown |
"Lord I Just Can't Keep From Crying" is a traditional gospel blues song recorded in 1928 by Blind Willie Johnson (vocals and guitar) and Willie B. Harris (vocals), who is thought to have been his first wife.[1][2] Some versions of the song recorded by other artists have slightly different titles: for example, a comma after "Lord"; or, "Cryin'" instead of "Crying"; or, an appended "Sometime" or "Sometimes".
"The King's Highway" in the song might refer to one or more of:
- the ancient trade route between Egypt and Mesopotamia, mentioned in the Bible
- the British idea of the King's Highway – public roads, where an offence against another person is not merely a civil offence but a crime against the king's majesty under common law
- the pathway to Heaven, the King being God
Recordings
- 1926–27 – Rev. H. R. Tomlin [3][4]
- 1928 – Blind Willie Johnson [5][6]
- 1967 – Brother Joe May, on the album Thank You Lord for One More Day [7]
- 1994 or before – Laura Henton [8][9]
- 1997 or before – Golden Gate Quartet [10]
- 1998 – Phoebe Snow, on the album I Can't Complain [11][12]
- 2004 or before – Bessie Johnson Sanctified Singers, on the compilation album Goodbye, Babylon [13]
- 2011 – The Barr Brothers, on the album The Barr Brothers [14][15]
- 2011 – Colin Stetson, on the album New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges [16][17]
- 2011 – Dave "Snaker" Ray, on the album My Blue Heaven [18]
References
- ^ "Blind Willie Johnson discography". Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ Blakey, D. N. (August 8, 2007). "Chapter 14". Revelation: Blind Willie Johnson – The Biography. Lulu Enterprises. pp. 100–108. ISBN 978-1430328995. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ Reverend H. R. Tomlin / Rev. S. J. Worell: Lord I Just Can't Keep From Crying at AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ Reverend H. R. Tomlin: Lord, I Just Can't Keep from Crying at AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ Blind Willie Johnson – Lord I Just Can't Keep From Crying / Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And Burning at Discogs
- ^ Blind Willie Johnson: Lord I Can't Just Keep from Crying at AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ Brother Joe May: I Just Can't Keep from Crying Sometime at AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ Laura Henton: Lord, I Just Can't Keep From Crying Sometimes at AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ Laura Henton: Lord, I Just Can't Keep from Crying Sometimes at AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ Golden Gate Quartet / Blind Willie Johnson: Lord, I Just Can't Keep from Crying at AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ Phoebe Snow – I Can't Complain at Discogs
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. Phoebe Snow: I Can't Complain at AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ Unterberger, Richie. Various Artists: Goodbye, Babylon at AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ The Barr Brothers – The Barr Brothers at Discogs (list of releases)
- ^ The Barr Brothers: Lord, I Just Can't Keep from Crying at AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ Colin Stetson – New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges at Discogs (list of releases)
- ^ Colin Stetson: Lord I Just Can't Keep from Crying Sometimes at AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ Dave Ray / Dave "Snaker" Ray: My Blue Heaven at AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
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