Guitar Evangelists
10:00am, 5-1-2021
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In honor of Reverend Gary Davis, who turned 125 years old yesterday, today's show is a collection of preachers who used both acoustic and electric guitars as a tool to reach sinners.
- 10:01am Take a Trip by Reverend Utah Smith on Slide Guitar Gospel (1944-1964) (Document )
- 10:03am I Saw The Light by Reverend Gary Davis on The Complete Early Recordings (Yazoo )
- 10:06am O Lord Search My Heart by Reverend Gary Davis on The Complete Early Recordings (Yazoo )
- 10:09am I Know His Blood Can Make Me Whole by Blind Willie Johnson on The Best There Ever Was: The Legendary Early Blues Performers (Yazoo )
- 10:13am When I Take My Vacation in Heaven by Mother McCollum on Guitar Evangelists (1928-1951) (Document )
- 10:15am Two Wings by Rev. Utah Smith on Slide Guitar Gospel (1944-1964) (Document)
- 10:18am A Night at the House of Prayer by Reverend Lonnie Farris on Slide Guitar Gospel (1944-1964) (Document )
- 10:20am Morning Train by Reverend Charlie Jackson on God's Got It: The Legendary Booker And Jackson Singles (Crypt)
- 10:23am Take My Hand Precious Lord by Blind Connie Williams on Philadelphia Street (Testament )
- 10:25am There Ain't No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down by Brother Claude Ely on Goodbye Babylon (Dust-to-Digital)
- 10:28am Can't No Grave Hold My Body Down by The Two Gospel Keys on Country Gospel: The Postwar Years (Document )
- 10:31am Peace in the Valley by Rev. Lonnie Farris on Slide Guitar Gospel (1944-1964) (Document )
- 10:33am Wrapped Up and Tangled Up in Jesus by Reverend Charlie Jackson on God's Got It: The Legendary Booker And Jackson Singles (Crypt)
- 10:37am Then We'll Need That True Religion by Rev. Edward Clayborn on Complete Recorded Works 1926-1928 In Chronological Order (Document )
- 10:40am You're Gonna Need Somebody On Your Bond by Blind Willie Johnson on Praise God I'm Satisfied (Yazoo)
- 10:43am Keep on the Firing Line by Blind Joe Taggart on Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order (Document)
- 10:45am Prayer of Death Part I by Charley Patton on American Primitive Vol. I: Raw Pre-War Gospel (1926-36) (Revenant)
- 10:50am God's Got It by Reverend Charlie Jackson on God's Got It: The Legendary Booker And Jackson Singles (Crypt)
- 10:53am A Closer Walk to Thee by Rev. Lonnie Farris on Slide Guitar Gospel (Document )