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Rev. Edward W. Clayborn
12+ albums
bluesdelta bluesWhat Shall We Do Without Usgospelblues guitar
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Nothing about Clayborn is known for certain, not even the proper spelling of his surname, which was sometimes spelled Claeburn on the recordings. There is just one photo of him, blown up from a Vocalion sleeve. He is not smiling. Some people believe he played slide guitar lap-style, but that's not for sure. It is believed that the reverend came from Alabama based on the fact that Clayborn shared a session with Charles Davenport who was from there. He billed himself as "the Guitar Evangelist," and sang a kind of blues gospel not unlike the work of the better known Blind Willie Johnson. A brilliant guitarist and slide player, Clayborn recorded some 20 tracks for Vocalion Records between 1926 and 1930. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
top songs
1
The Wrong Way to Celebrate Christmas
7202Your Enemy Cannot Harm You
6923Death Is Only A Dream
5694This Time Another Year You May Be Gone
4515Men Don't Forget Your Wives For Your Sweetheart
3956Jesus Will Make It All Right
3907Then We'll Need That True Religion
3708Jesus Is Sweeter Than Honey In The Comb
3669The Gospel Train Is Coming
31210Let Jesus Lead You
301albums
Rev. Edward W. Clayborn (1926-1928)
I Have a Home in the Sky
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I'm Gonna Lasso Santa Claus
Complete Recorded Works 1926-1928
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Guitar Evangelists #A
The Guitar Evangelist
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Blind Willie Johnson And The Guitar Evangelists
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Rough Guide to Gospel Blues
Blind Joe Taggart Vol. 2 (1929-1934)
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American Primitive, Volume I: Raw Pre-War Gospel
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Guitar Evangelists #B
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Complete Recorded Works