Lord I Just Can't Keep From Crying

"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] 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".

"Lord I Just Can't Keep From Crying"
Single by Blind Willie Johnson
ReleasedJune 29, 1929 (1929-06-29)
RecordedDallas, Texas, December 5, 1928
GenreGospel blues
Length3:04
Label
Songwriter(s)Unknown

Recordings

  • 1926–27 – Rev. H. R. Tomlin [2][3]
  • 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 [4]
  • 1994 or before – Laura Henton [5][6]
  • 1997 or before – Golden Gate Quartet[7]
  • 1998 – Phoebe Snow, on the album I Can't Complain[8]
  • 2004 or before – Bessie Johnson Sanctified Singers, on the compilation album Goodbye, Babylon [9]
  • 2011 – The Barr Brothers, on the album The Barr Brothers[10]
  • 2011 – Colin Stetson, on the album New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges[11]
  • 2011 – Dave "Snaker" Ray, on the album My Blue Heaven[12]

References
  1. Blind Willie Johnson: Lord I Can't Just Keep from Crying at AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  2. Reverend H. R. Tomlin / Rev. S. J. Worell: Lord I Just Can't Keep From Crying at AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  3. Reverend H. R. Tomlin: Lord, I Just Can't Keep from Crying at AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  4. Brother Joe May: I Just Can't Keep from Crying Sometime at AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  5. Laura Henton: Lord, I Just Can't Keep From Crying Sometimes at AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  6. Laura Henton: Lord, I Just Can't Keep from Crying Sometimes at AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  7. Golden Gate Quartet / Blind Willie Johnson: Lord, I Just Can't Keep from Crying at AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  8. Ruhlmann, William. Phoebe Snow: I Can't Complain at AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  9. Unterberger, Richie. Various Artists: Goodbye, Babylon at AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  10. The Barr Brothers: Lord, I Just Can't Keep from Crying at AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  11. Colin Stetson: Lord I Just Can't Keep from Crying Sometimes at AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  12. Dave Ray / Dave "Snaker" Ray: My Blue Heaven at AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.


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