"Lord I Just Can't Keep From Crying" | |
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Single by Blind Willie Johnson | |
Released | June 29, 1929 |
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. [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".
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