I Had a Good Father and Mother
| "I Had a Good Father and Mother" | ||||
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| Single by Washington Phillips | ||||
| B-side | "The Church Needs Good Deacons" | |||
| Format | 10" 78rpm single | |||
| Recorded | December 2, 1929; Dallas, TX | |||
| Genre | Gospel blues | |||
| Length | 3:01 | |||
| Label | Columbia 14566-D | |||
| Writer(s) | Washington Phillips | |||
| Producer(s) | Frank B. Walker [1] | |||
| Washington Phillips singles chronology | ||||
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"I Had a Good Father and Mother" is a 1929 gospel blues song by Washington Phillips (1880–1954, vocals and zither).[2] The song has sometimes been covered as "I Had a Good Mother and Father"; or with, in both cases, "Real" inserted before "Good".
Unusually, the song does not have a conventional refrain; instead, the verses are separated by a wordless vocalise.
The final verse reflects a concept mentioned several times in the Gospel of John:
The recording history suggests that the song was composed by Phillips himself: there seems to be no earlier or contemporary version, nor any cover version until 64 years after his recording of the song.
Recordings
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- 1929 – Washington Phillips,[2][3][4] 10" 78rpm single Columbia 14566-D
- 1993 – Palace Brothers [5][6] on the album There Is No-One What Will Take Care of You
- 1994 – Kate Wolf [7] on the album Looking Back at You [8]
- 2003 – Gillian Welch [9] on the album Soul Journey
- 2004 – Paul Rishell and Annie Raines [10] on the album Goin' Home [11]
References
- ↑ Corcoran, Michael (December 29, 2002). "Exhuming the Legend of Washington Phillips". Austin Statesman. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- 1 2 "Washington Phillips discography". wirz.de. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ↑ George Washington Phillips: I Had a Good Father and Mother, Composed by George Washington Phillips at AllMusic. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ↑ I Had a Good Father and Mother at AllMusic. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ↑ The Palace Brothers: I Had a Good Mother and Father at AllMusic. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ↑ The Palace Brothers: I Had a Good Mother and Father at AllMusic. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ↑ Kate Wolf: I Had a Good Father and Mother, Composed by Traditional at AllMusic. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ↑ Unterberger, Richie. Kate Wolf: Looking Back at You at AllMusic. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ↑ Gillian Welch: I Had a Real Good Mother and Father, Composed by Gillian Welch / Traditional at AllMusic. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ↑ Annie Raines / Paul Rishell: I Had a Good Mother and Father, Composed by George Washington Phillips at AllMusic. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ↑ Lankford, Ronnie D., Jr.. Paul Rishell: Goin' Home at AllMusic. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
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