“Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit,” Mike McGonigal

A celebration of street-corner evangelist recordings.

Playlist

  1. Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit by Luther Magby (Columbia)
  2. Jesus Is Getting Us Ready For The Great Day by Luther Magby on Jesus Is Getting Us Ready For The Great Day (Columbia)
  3. I Got Your Ice Cold Nugrape by Nugrape Twins on Sinners and Saints (1926-1931) (Document Records)
  4. Break
  5. Dark was the Night, Cold was the Ground by Blind Willie Johnson on Dark Was the Night (Columbia)
  6. Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground by Annie Williams & John Cameron on Alan Lomax Recording (Alan Lomax)
  7. John the Revelator by Blind Willie Johnson (Columbia)
  8. Break
  9. Honey In The Rock by A.C. Forehand & Blind Mamie Forehand (Victor Records)
  10. Wouldn’t Mind Dying if Dying was All by A.C. Forehand & Blind Mamie Forehand (Victor Records)
  11. I'm So Glad Today by A.C. Forehand & Blind Mamie Forehand on I’m So Glad Today, Today / Mother's Prayer (Victor Records)
  12. Break
  13. What Are They Doing in Heaven Today by Washington Phillips on What Are They Doing In Heaven Today? (Mississipi Records)
  14. Lift Him Up That’s All by Washington Phillips on What Are They Doing In Heaven Today? (Mississipi Records)
  15. I Was Born to Preach the Gospel by Washington Phillips on What Are They Doing In Heaven Today? (Mississipi Records)
  16. Take Your Burden to the Lord and Leave it There by Washington Phillips on What Are They Doing In Heaven Today? (Mississipi Records)
  17. This Time Another Year You May Be Gone by Reverend Edward Clayborn on The Guitar Evangelist (1926-1929) (Earl Archives)
  18. In Time Of Trouble Jesus Will Never Say Goodbye by Reverend Edward Clayborn (Vocalion)