1929 single by Blind Willie Johnson
| "Lord I Just Can't Keep From Crying" | |
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| Single by Blind Willie Johnson | |
| Released | June 29, 1929 (1929-06-29) |
| 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 Willis B. Harris (vocals), who is thought to have been his first wife. 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".
Recordings
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- 1926–27 – Rev. H. R. Tomlin
- 1966 – The Blues Project, on the album Projections, titled "I Can't Keep from Crying"
- 1967 – Brother Joe May, on the album Thank You Lord for One More Day
- 1994 or before – Laura Henton
- 1997 or before – Golden Gate Quartet
- 1998 – Phoebe Snow, on the album I Can't Complain
- 2004 or before – Bessie Johnson Sanctified Singers, on the compilation album Goodbye, Babylon
- 2011 – The Barr Brothers, on the album The Barr Brothers
- 2011 – Colin Stetson, on the album New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges
- 2011 – Dave "Snaker" Ray, on the album My Blue Heaven
References
- Blind Willie Johnson: Lord I Can't Just Keep from Crying at AllMusic. 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.
- 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.
- 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: Lord, I Just Can't Keep from Crying at AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- 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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