CD: "Rev. Blind Gary Davis, Complete Recorded Works 1935-1949 In Chronological Order"

Label: Document Records DOCD-5060, Austria 1991

The Rev. at his most intense
  1. I'm Throwin' Up My Hands (rec. NYC 7/23/35)
  2. Cross and Evil Woman Blues (rec. NYC 7/23/35)
  3. I Am The True Vine ( rec. NYC 7/25/35
  4. I Am The Light Of The World "
  5. O Lord, Search My Heart "
  6. I Saw The Light (Bull City Red, vcl.) "
  7. You Can Go Home NYC (NYC 7/26/35)
  8. Twelve Gates To The City "
  9. Have More Faith In Jesus "
  10. You Got To Go Down "
  11. I Belong To The Band-Hallelujah! "
  12. The Great Change In Me "
  13. *Lord, I Wish I Could See "
  14. Lord, Stand By Me "
  15. The Angel's Message To Me "
  16. * Civil War March (NYC c.1945)
  17. I Cannot Bear My Burden By Myself ( NYC Jan. 1949)
  18. I'm Gonna Meet You At The Station "

    (*tracks not on Yazoo 2011)


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Review from BluesWorld:

"Rev. Gary Davis was one of the greatest of the guitar playing gospel singers and a true original and this CD presents a master in his prime. The first two sides from July 23, 1935 are rare examples of him singing blues and in addition to his wonderful singing features some mind boggling guitar playing that justifies his claim that he taught quite a bit to Blind Boy Fuller. The rest of his performances from 1935 are all religious songs and it's remarkable how different his approach his - both in his singing which is rougher and in his guitar playing which is every bit as fluid as his blues playing but with a very different feel that is hard to explain but is immediately apparent. Davis moved from South Carolina to New York in 1944 where he lived the rest of his life. From 1945 is an interesting instrumental Civil War March which shows a number of influences and from 1949 his last two recordings for an African-American market. Magnificent and moving singing and playing throughout. Sound is good and there are informative notes by Chris Smith. (FS)"

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