Lord I Just Can't Keep From Crying

"Lord I Just Can't Keep From Crying"
Single by Blind Willie Johnson
B-side "Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning"
Released June 29, 1929
Format 10" 78rpm single
Recorded December 5, 1928; Dallas, TX
Genre Gospel blues
Length 3:04
Label Columbia 14425-D; Vocalion 03022
Blind Willie Johnson singles chronology
"Jesus Is Coming Soon"
(1928)
"Lord I Just Can't Keep From Crying"
(1929)
"Let Your Light Shine on Me"
(1929)

"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:

Recordings

References

  1. "Blind Willie Johnson discography". Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  2. 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.
  3. Reverend H. R. Tomlin / Rev. S. J. Worell: Lord I Just Can't Keep From Crying at AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  4. Reverend H. R. Tomlin: Lord, I Just Can't Keep from Crying at AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  5. Blind Willie Johnson  Lord I Just Can't Keep From Crying / Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And Burning at Discogs
  6. Blind Willie Johnson: Lord I Can't Just Keep from Crying at AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  7. Brother Joe May: I Just Can't Keep from Crying Sometime at AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  8. Laura Henton: Lord, I Just Can't Keep From Crying Sometimes at AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  9. Laura Henton: Lord, I Just Can't Keep from Crying Sometimes at AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  10. Golden Gate Quartet / Blind Willie Johnson: Lord, I Just Can't Keep from Crying at AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  11. Phoebe Snow  I Can't Complain at Discogs
  12. Ruhlmann, William. Phoebe Snow: I Can't Complain at AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  13. Unterberger, Richie. Various Artists: Goodbye, Babylon at AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  14. Barr Brothers, The  The Barr Brothers at Discogs (list of releases)
  15. The Barr Brothers: Lord, I Just Can't Keep from Crying at AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  16. Colin Stetson  New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges at Discogs (list of releases)
  17. Colin Stetson: Lord I Just Can't Keep from Crying Sometimes at AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  18. Dave Ray / Dave "Snaker" Ray: My Blue Heaven at AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.


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