John The Baptist

General Information
Performer: Reverend Moses Mason

Instrumentation: Guitar

Date of recording: 1928

Record label: Paramount

Serial #:12702A (20290-2)

Summary
(As summarized by Harry Smith, The Anthology Of American Folk Music) "JOHN SAW NUMBER IN AIR. VOICE CRYING IN WILDERNESS; HOLY. JESUS BAPTIZED. HOW LONG MY LORD? JESUS FASTS, TEMPTERS COME. 'GET THEE BEHIND ME'" (10)

Information On This Song
The vocals in this song are a good example of proto-rap.

Albums Featuring This Song

 * The Anthology Of American Folk Music
 * Too Late, Too Late
 * Alabama Black Secular & Religious Music