From Blues to Gospel

Rev. Gary Davis | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 19, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Biograph
• ASIN: B000003HLX
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #594,198 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Talk On The Corner

2. Sally, Where'd You Get Your Whiskey From?

3. Crow Jane

4. Eagle Rocking Blues

5. Cocaine Blues

6. Lost John

7. Samson And Delilah

8. I Heard The Angels Singing

9. Children Of Zion

10. Lord I Wish I Could See

11. Down By The River

12. You Better Get Right

13. I'll Do My Last Singing

Editorial Reviews

From 1914 until his death in 1972, Reverend Gary Davis influenced a crop of future musical luminaries from blues to folk to rock ‘n’ roll. Born partially blind at birth in 1896, the self-taught guitarist fashioned his earliest instrument from a broom and pie pan. His style was later adopted by the likes of Ry Cooder, Jorma Kaukonen and Taj Mahal, all of whom studied under him for a five-dollar fee. This collection marks the last recordings made by Davis, one year prior to his death.

Facts

• All tracks performed by Davis on both 6- and 12-string guitars.

• Unavailable for years, this title features the original recording remastered for quality sound. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Really a pretty good Davis album, November 20, 2005

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Scott Horn "kokomoarnold" (copley, oh United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: From Blues to Gospel (Audio CD)

I seem to recall some review giving this a mediocre rating-maybe I'm wrong. But this seems to be a pretty good one with mostly 12-string work. I've also never heard "You'd Better Get Right" before.

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT!!!!, April 11, 2007

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Roland Williams - See all my reviews

This review is from: From Blues to Gospel (Audio CD)

Gary Davis is an amazing guitarist!!! All the songs are great and his style, got blues, folk,gospel, he is just amazing and wonderful. great selection of some of his songs.