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Washington Phillips (11 Jan 1880 - 20 Sep 1954)

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (1)

Releases (7)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. The Key to the Kingdom 08 Mar 2005
  2. Washington Phillips 10 Jul 2015
  3. Washington Phillips and His Manzarene Dreams 11 Nov 2016

Album

  1. What Are They Doing In Heaven Today? 2006
  2. I Am Born to Preach the Gospel

Single

  1. Denomination Blues 1927
  2. Jesus Is My Friend / What Are They Doing in Heaven Today 1929

Recordings by (26)

  1. Denomination Blues, Part 1 3:03 (1927)
  2. Denomination Blues, Part 2 2:36 (1927)
  3. Jesus Is My Friend 2:53 (1929)
  4. What Are They Doing in Heaven Today 3:17 (1929)
  5. Denomination Blues Part 1 ?:?? (1968)
  6. Denomination Blues Part 2 ?:?? (1968)
  7. I Am Born to Preach the Gospel 3:07 (1984)
  8. Take Your Burden to the Lord and Leave It There 3:11 (1989)
  9. You Can't Stop a Tattler Part 1 2:54 (09 Apr 1991)
  10. You Can't Stop a Tattler Part 2 2:48 (09 Apr 1991)
  11. You Can’t Stop a Tattler, Part 2 2:48 (1991)
  12. Paul and Silas in Jail 2:39 (30 Jun 1992)
  13. I Had a Good Father and Mother 3:00 (03 Jan 1993)
  14. Denomination Blues, Parts 1 & 2 5:34 (21 Jan 1996)
  15. Denomination Blues 5:36 (1996)
  16. Mother’s Last Word to Her Son 2:51 (1999)
  17. A Mother’s Last Word to Her Daughter 2:56 (1999)
  18. Lift Him Up That’s All 3:30 (27 Oct 2003)
  19. I’ve Got the Key to the Kingdom 3:04 (2003)
  20. Train Your Child 3:09 (2003)
  21. You Can’t Stop a Tattler, Part 1 2:54 (2003)
  22. The Church Needs Good Deacons 3:01 (2003)
  23. Paul & Silas in Jail 2:38 (2003)
  24. Lift Him Up, That's All 3:22 ()
  25. Lift Him Up That's All 3:23 ()
  26. Mother's Last Word To Her Son 2:44 ()

On Recordings (34)

Instruments

  1. Denomination Blues, Part 1 3:03 Washington Phillips (1927) dolceola
  2. Denomination Blues, Part 2 2:36 Washington Phillips (1927) dolceola
  3. Jesus Is My Friend 2:53 Washington Phillips (1929) dolceola
  4. What Are They Doing in Heaven Today 3:17 Washington Phillips (1929) zither
  5. I Am Born to Preach the Gospel 3:07 Washington Phillips (1984) zither
  6. Take Your Burden to the Lord and Leave It There 3:11 Washington Phillips (1989) zither
  7. You Can’t Stop a Tattler, Part 2 2:48 Washington Phillips (1991) zither
  8. Paul and Silas in Jail 2:39 Washington Phillips (30 Jun 1992) zither
  9. I Had a Good Father and Mother 3:00 Washington Phillips (03 Jan 1993) zither
  10. Denomination Blues, Parts 1 & 2 5:34 Washington Phillips (21 Jan 1996) zither
  11. Mother’s Last Word to Her Son 2:51 Washington Phillips (1999) zither
  12. A Mother’s Last Word to Her Daughter 2:56 Washington Phillips (1999) zither
  13. Lift Him Up That’s All 3:30 Washington Phillips (27 Oct 2003) zither
  14. Train Your Child 3:09 Washington Phillips (2003) zither
  15. I’ve Got the Key to the Kingdom 3:04 Washington Phillips (2003) dolceola
  16. You Can’t Stop a Tattler, Part 1 2:54 Washington Phillips (2003) dolceola
  17. The Church Needs Good Deacons 3:01 Washington Phillips (2003) dolceola

Vocals

  1. Denomination Blues, Part 1 3:03 Washington Phillips (1927) lead vocals
  2. Denomination Blues, Part 2 2:36 Washington Phillips (1927) lead vocals
  3. Jesus Is My Friend 2:53 Washington Phillips (1929) lead vocals
  4. What Are They Doing in Heaven Today 3:17 Washington Phillips (1929) lead vocals
  5. I Am Born to Preach the Gospel 3:07 Washington Phillips (1984) lead vocals
  6. Take Your Burden to the Lord and Leave It There 3:11 Washington Phillips (1989) lead vocals
  7. You Can’t Stop a Tattler, Part 2 2:48 Washington Phillips (1991) lead vocals
  8. Paul and Silas in Jail 2:39 Washington Phillips (30 Jun 1992) lead vocals
  9. I Had a Good Father and Mother 3:00 Washington Phillips (03 Jan 1993) lead vocals
  10. Denomination Blues, Parts 1 & 2 5:34 Washington Phillips (21 Jan 1996)
  11. A Mother’s Last Word to Her Daughter 2:56 Washington Phillips (1999) lead vocals
  12. Mother’s Last Word to Her Son 2:51 Washington Phillips (1999) lead vocals
  13. Lift Him Up That’s All 3:30 Washington Phillips (27 Oct 2003) lead vocals
  14. I’ve Got the Key to the Kingdom 3:04 Washington Phillips (2003) lead vocals
  15. You Can’t Stop a Tattler, Part 1 2:54 Washington Phillips (2003) lead vocals
  16. Train Your Child 3:09 Washington Phillips (2003) lead vocals
  17. The Church Needs Good Deacons 3:01 Washington Phillips (2003) lead vocals

Credited as (4)

  1. Washington Phillips
  2. Washington Phillips / A.C. Forehand / Blind Mamie Forehand / Luther Magby
  3. George Washington Phillips
  4. Washington Philips

Works (22)

Wrote

  1. What Are They Doing in Heaven Today?
  2. Do The Best You Can

Composed

  1. Mother’s Last Word to Her Son
  2. Paul and Silas in Jail
  3. Denomination Blues
  4. I Had a Good Father and Mother
  5. Train Your Child
  6. A Mother’s Last Word to Her Daughter
  7. I’ve Got the Key to the Kingdom
  8. You Can’t Stop a Tattler
  9. The Church Needs Good Deacons
  10. I Am Born to Preach the Gospel

Lyrics

  1. Mother’s Last Word to Her Son
  2. Paul and Silas in Jail
  3. Denomination Blues
  4. I Had a Good Father and Mother
  5. Train Your Child
  6. A Mother’s Last Word to Her Daughter
  7. I’ve Got the Key to the Kingdom
  8. You Can’t Stop a Tattler
  9. The Church Needs Good Deacons
  10. I Am Born to Preach the Gospel

Links (11)

Other Databases

  1. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134730011
  2. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13939513n
  3. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106768
  4. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93008857
  5. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n93008857/

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/341912

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/19870494

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q346506

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/15915

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Washington_Phillips.jpg

Discography Pages

  1. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/mastertalent/detail/106768/Phillips_Washington