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The Blind Boys of Alabama (1939 - )

Group - United States

 Also known as (1)

Releases (47)

Official

Album

  1. Can I Get A Witness 1965
  2. Deep River 10 Nov 1992
  3. The Sermon 01 Jul 1993
  4. I Brought Him With Me 1995
  5. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot 1996
  6. Holdin' On 09 Sep 1997
  7. Take My Hands Precious Lord 1997
  8. Spirit of the Century 02 Apr 2001
  9. Higher Ground 26 Aug 2002
  10. Amazing Grace 14 Oct 2003
  11. Go Tell It on the Mountain 17 Nov 2003
  12. Bridge Over Troubled Water 2003
  13. I'm a Soldier in the Army of the Lord 29 Jun 2004
  14. Atom Bomb 14 Mar 2005
  15. If I Had a Hammer 26 Jul 2005
  16. Praying Time 2005
  17. The Five Blind Boys of Alabama 2006
  18. Down in New Orleans 28 Jan 2008
  19. Revisited 2008
  20. Take the High Road 2011
  21. I’ll Find a Way 27 Sep 2013
  22. Almost Home 2017
  23. I’ve Seen the Light (Live 1993) 01 Jul 2021
  24. Echoes of the South 25 Aug 2023
  25. Gospel for the Lord
  26. Oh Lord, Stand by Me / Marching Up to Zion
  27. My Lord What a Morning
  28. Bridge Over Troubled Water

Album - Compilation

  1. Oh Lord, Stand By Me 1970 (as The Original Five Blind Boys of Alabama)
  2. Marching Up To Zion 1971 (as The Original Five Blind Boys of Alabama)
  3. Oh Lord, Stand By Me / Marching Up To Zion 1991
  4. 1948–1951 1997 (as Five Blind Boys of Alabama)
  5. The Very Best of the 5 Blind Boys of Alabama 1998 (as The 5 Blind Boys of Alabama)
  6. Collector's Edition 2002
  7. In Praise of Our Lord 2005 (as Blind Boys of Alabama)
  8. Sanctify My Soul: 25 Gospel Greats 2005
  9. Retrospective 22 May 2007
  10. 10 Gospel Greats 2008 (as 5 Blind Boys of Alabama)
  11. Duets 27 Oct 2009
  12. Platinum Gospel - The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama

Album - Compilation / DJ-mix / Demo / Field recording

  1. The Sermon 1993

Album - Live

  1. Live in New Orleans 2009

EP - Live

  1. Daytrotter Session 29 Mar 2010
  2. Daytrotter Session 03 Oct 2013

Bootleg

Album - Live

  1. 1998-06-07: Clifford Brown Jazz Festival, Rodney Square, Wilmington, DE, USA

Relationships (8)

Members

  1. Jimmy Carter (1982) lead vocals
  2. Eric "Ricky" McKinnie (1990)
  3. Joey Williams (1995)
  4. Ben Moore (2005 - 2022)
  5. William Bell
  6. Peter Levin
  7. Trudy Lynn
  8. Joey Gilmore

Recordings by (516)

  1. You Got to Move 2:12 (1960)
  2. Coming Up Through the Years 2:55 (1960)
  3. This Friend Jesus 1:57 (1960)
  4. Oh, Lord, Fix It 2:42 (1960)
  5. People Don't Sing ?:?? (1965)
  6. I Trust in God ?:?? (1965)
  7. Love Is Like a Prayer ?:?? (1965)
  8. Tell Jesus All ?:?? (1965)
  9. God Specializes ?:?? (1965)
  10. Thank You Jesus ?:?? (1965)
  11. Mother Loves Her Children ?:?? (1965)
  12. Come This Far by Faith ?:?? (1965)
  13. If You Miss Me From Singing ?:?? (1965)
  14. Lord Have Mercy ?:?? (1965)
  15. Old Christian ?:?? (1965)
  16. He's Alright ?:?? (1965)
  17. Oh Lord, Stand by Me 2:44 (1970)
  18. You Got to Move 2:29 (1970)
  19. Lord Have Mercy 2:14 (1970)
  20. Living for My Jesus 2:28 (1970)
  21. Precious Lord 2:38 (1970)
  22. I'll Fly Away 2:07 (1970)
  23. This May Be the Last Time 2:30 (1970)
  24. Alone and Motherless 2:02 (1970)
  25. Since I Met Jesus 2:41 (1970)
  26. Our Fathers'Praying Ground 2:16 (1970)
  27. Broken Heart of Mine 2:33 (1970)
  28. Here Am I 2:25 (1970)
  29. Marching Up To Zion 2:02 (1971)
  30. Servant's Prayer Amen 2:11 (1971)
  31. Count Me In 2:06 (1971)
  32. When I Lost My Mother 2:53 (1971)
  33. There Is a Fountain 3:09 (1971)
  34. I've Been Born Again 2:50 (1971)
  35. He'll Be There 2:54 (1971)
  36. Think About Me 2:51 (1971)
  37. Does Jesus Care 2:45 (1971)
  38. Fix It Jesus 3:02 (1971)
  39. Goodbye Mother 2:47 (1971)
  40. I've Got a Home 2:11 (1971)
  41. Oh. Lord Stand by Me 2:42 (01 May 1991)
  42. Oh Lord, Stand by Me 2:45 (1991)
  43. You Got to Move 2:29 (1991)
  44. Living For My Jesus 2:28 (1991)
  45. I'll Fly Away 2:07 (1991)
  46. This May Be the Last Time 2:30 (1991)
  47. Alone and Motherless 2:02 (1991)
  48. Since I Met Jesus 2:41 (1991)
  49. Our Fathers' Praying Ground 2:16 (1991)
  50. Broken Heart Of Mine 2:33 (1991)
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On Recordings (33)

Performer

  1. Rock Me in the Cradle of Love 2:35 Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra feat. The Blind Boys of Alabama (18 Nov 2002)

Vocals

  1. Walkin' In and Out of Your Arms 3:05 k.d. lang and The Reclines (May 1989)
  2. When the Spell Is Broken 5:18 Bonnie Raitt (1994)
  3. Cloudless 4:48 Peter Gabriel (18 Jun 2002)
  4. Ngankarrparni (Sky Blue – reprise) 6:01 Peter Gabriel (18 Jun 2002)
  5. Sky Blue 6:39 Peter Gabriel (19 Sep 2002) additional
  6. More Than This 6:04 Peter Gabriel (19 Sep 2002) background vocals
  7. None of Us Are Free 5:29 Solomon Burke (2002) guest
  8. I Wanna Know (The Pit and the Pendulum) 6:58 Lou Reed (28 Jan 2003)
  9. Perfume de gardenias 4:44 Ibrahim Ferrer (10 Mar 2003)
  10. Welcome 3:13 The Blind Boys of Alabama and Phil Collins with Oren Waters (21 Oct 2003)
  11. Church on Time 4:17 Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama (21 Sep 2004) background vocals
  12. Satisfied Mind 3:15 Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama (21 Sep 2004) background vocals
  13. Mother Pray 3:00 Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama (21 Sep 2004) background vocals
  14. Wicked Man 3:33 Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama (21 Sep 2004) background vocals
  15. Take My Hand 3:54 Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama (21 Sep 2004) background vocals
  16. Where Could I Go 4:09 Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama (21 Sep 2004) background vocals
  17. There Will Be a Light 3:22 Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama (21 Sep 2004) background vocals
  18. Church House Steps 4:46 Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama (21 Sep 2004) background vocals
  19. Well, Well, Well 3:15 Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama (21 Sep 2004) background vocals
  20. Pictures of Jesus 3:45 Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama (21 Sep 2004) background vocals
  21. Faith and Grace 3:04 The Blind Boys of Alabama (08 Feb 2005)
  22. Nothing but the Blood 4:15 Jars of Clay feat. The Blind Boys of Alabama (22 Mar 2005) guest
  23. On Jordan's Stormy Banks I Stand 4:34 Jars of Clay (22 Mar 2005) guest
  24. There Is a Light 4:23 Preservation Hall Jazz Band & The Blind Boys of Alabama (16 Feb 2010)
  25. The Titanic 2:51 Ruthie Foster (31 Jan 2012)
  26. Lord Remember Me 3:11 Ruthie Foster (31 Jan 2012)
  27. Long Time Gone 5:15 Ruthie Foster (31 Jan 2012)
  28. Welcome Home 2:50 Ruthie Foster (31 Jan 2012)
  29. See That My Grave Is Kept Clean 5:12 Guy Davis (10 Sep 2013)
  30. Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams 6:36 Dr. John feat. Terence Blanchard and The Blind Boys of Alabama (19 Aug 2014)
  31. What a Wonderful World 4:10 Dr. John feat. Nicholas Payton and The Blind Boys of Alabama (19 Aug 2014)
  32. I Heard the Angels Singin’ 3:43 Eric Bibb (Nov 2014)

Credited as (119)

  1. The Blind Boys of Alabama
  2. Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama
  3. The Original Blind Boys
  4. Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra feat. The Blind Boys of Alabama
  5. Preservation Hall Jazz Band & The Blind Boys of Alabama & Clint Maedgen
  6. The Blind Boys of Alabama and Phil Collins with Oren Waters
  7. Anthony Hamilton & The Blind Boys of Alabama
  8. Anthony Hamilton, Joss Stone, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Mary Mary and John Legend
  9. The Blind Boys of Alabama feat. Solomon Burke
  10. The Blind Boys of Alabama feat. Tom Waits
  11. The Blind Boys of Alabama feat. Michael Franti
  12. The Blind Boys of Alabama feat. Chrissie Hynde with Richard Thompson
  13. The Blind Boys of Alabama feat. Aaron Neville
  14. The Blind Boys of Alabama feat. Mavis Staples
  15. The Blind Boys of Alabama feat. Shelby Lynne
  16. The Blind Boys of Alabama feat. George Clinton with Robert Randolph
  17. The Blind Boys of Alabama feat. Les McCann
  18. The Blind Boys of Alabama with Hot 8 Brass Band
  19. The Blind Boys of Alabama with Preservation Hall Jazz Band
  20. The Blind Boys of Alabama with Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Allen Toussaint
  21. The Blind Boys of Alabama with Allen Toussaint
  22. The Five Blind Boys of Alabama
  23. The Blind Boys of Alabama feat. Me’Shell NdegéOcello
  24. Dr. John feat. Nicholas Payton and The Blind Boys of Alabama
  25. Dr. John feat. Terence Blanchard and The Blind Boys of Alabama
  26. Aaron Neville feat. The Blind Boys of Alabama
  27. Blind Boys of Alabama & Taj Mahal
  28. Sam Cooke – The Gospel Harmonettes – The Original Blind Boys
  29. The Blind Boys of Alabama feat. Bootsy Collins
  30. The Blind Boys of Alabama feat. Pat Donohue, Gary Raynor & Jimmie Vaughan
  31. The Blind Boys of Alabama feat. Pat Donohue & Gary Raynor
  32. The Blind Boys of Alabama with The Oak Ridge Boys
  33. The Blind Boys of Alabama with Jamey Johnson
  34. The Blind Boys of Alabama with Lee Ann Womack
  35. The Blind Boys of Alabama with Vince Gill
  36. The Blind Boys of Alabama with Willie Nelson
  37. The Blind Boys of Alabama with Hank Williams, Jr.
  38. Clarence Fountain & The Blind Boys of Alabama
  39. Preservation Hall Jazz Band featuring The Del McCoury Band, The Blind Boys of Alabama and The Preservation Hall Junior Jazz Band
  40. The Blind Boys of Alabama Ft. Justin Vernon Of Bon Iver
  41. The Blind Boys of Alabama featuring Shara Worden
  42. The Blind Boys of Alabama featuring Sam Amidon
  43. The Blind Boys of Alabama featuring Merrill Garbus
  44. The Blind Boys of Alabama featuring Casey Dienel
  45. The Blind Boys of Alabama featuring Justin Vernon
  46. The Blind Boys of Alabama featuring Patty Griffin
  47. Blind Boys of Alabama
  48. The Blind Boys of Alabama featuring Solomon Burke
  49. The Blind Boys of Alabama featuring Tom Waits
  50. The Blind Boys of Alabama featuring Michael Franti
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Works (1)

Lyrics

  1. Well, Well, Well

Events (9)

Main Performer At

  1. 2021 Big Blues Bender
  2. 2014 Big Blues Bender
  3. Later… with Jools Holland: Series 21, Episode 3
  4. Later… with Jools Holland: Series 17, Episode 2
  5. Montreux Jazz Festival 2009, Day 12: Auditorium Stravinski
  6. Bumbershoot 1990, day 3: Opera House time
  7. Summerfest 2015, Day 3: Johnson Controls World Sound Stage time
  8. SXSW 2005, day 3: Austin Music Hall time
  9. TD Ottawa Jazz Festival 2022, Main Stage time

Links (19)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.blindboys.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://d-nb.info/gnd/10337840-6
  2. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/the_blind_boys_of_alabama

Lyrics Page

  1. http://muzikum.eu/en/122-11935/the-blind-boys-of-alabama/lyrics.html

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/The+Blind+Boys+Of+Alabama

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/477545

Bandsintown

  1. https://www.bandsintown.com/a/102416

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/289618
  2. https://www.discogs.com/artist/288124

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000059468

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/135041076

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2092670

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/111623
  2. https://open.spotify.com/artist/5TVL4FXEntBYZb3ujyt6fH

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/id338722838

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/3509650

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/2f76bd85-ba19-4d80-9bb7-4555abe463c5

Social Networking

  1. https://twitter.com/blindboys

Myspace

  1. https://myspace.com/blindboysofalabama