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Mother’s Children Have a Hard Time by Blind Willie Johnson

First released: 30 Aug 1928, Length: 3:23

Creators (2)

Instruments

  1. Blind Willie Johnson (03 Dec 1927) guitar

Vocals

  1. Blind Willie Johnson (03 Dec 1927)

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. Mother's Children Have a Hard Time (03 Dec 1927)

    Arranger

    1. Blind Willie Johnson

    Writer

    1. [traditional]

Releases containing this recording (41)

Official

Album

  1. Preachin' The Gospel: Holy Blues 09 Apr 1991 Various Artists
  2. The World of Gospel Vol. 2 1997 The Golden Gate Quartet

Album - Compilation

  1. Praise God I’m Satisfied 27 Feb 1990 Blind Willie Johnson
  2. Gospel, Vol. 1: Negro Spirituals / Gospel Songs 1926-1942 1993 Various Artists
  3. The Complete Blind Willie Johnson 1994 Blind Willie Johnson
  4. The Gospel Sound 1994 Various Artists
  5. Dark Was the Night: The Essential Recordings of Blind Willie Johnson 17 Oct 1995 Blind Willie Johnson
  6. The Very Best of Blues Guitar 1996 Various Artists
  7. Dark Was The Night (Mojo Workin'- Blues For The Next Generation) 04 Jun 1998 Blind Willie Johnson
  8. Dark Was the Night 1998 Blind Willie Johnson
  9. Dark Was the Night 1998 Blind Willie Johnson
  10. Living the Blues: Blues Roots: 1920-1930 1999 Various Artists
  11. The Blues: The Best of 1920–1996 2000 Various Artists
  12. Dealing With the Devil 2001 Various Artists
  13. Triumphs of the Blues 2003 Various Artists limited edition, cardboard sleeves
  14. Complete Blues: The Soul of a Man 09 Mar 2004 Blind Willie Johnson
  15. Roll & Tumble Blues: A History of Slide Guitar 2004 Various Artists
  16. Blind Willie Johnson and the Guitar Evangelists 25 Jan 2005 Various Artists
  17. Bottleneck Guitar Wizards 2007 Various Artists
  18. The Early Blues Roots of Bob Dylan 2007 Various Artists
  19. Pure… Blues 11 Oct 2010 Various Artists
  20. Complete Recorded Titles, Volume 1: 1927 to 10th December 1929 2011 Blind Willie Johnson
  21. The Rough Guide to Blues Legends: Blind Willie Johnson 26 Aug 2013 Blind Willie Johnson
  22. The Rough Guide to Blues Legends: Blind Lemon Jefferson 27 Aug 2013 Blind Lemon Jefferson
  23. The Rough Guide to Blues Legends: Blind Willie Johnson 27 Aug 2013 Blind Willie Johnson
  24. Pure Blues 2013 Various Artists
  25. Blind Willie Johnson, Vol. 1 (1927-1929) 03 Feb 2014 Blind Willie Johnson
  26. Roots & Blues 2014 Various Artists
  27. American Epic: The Best of Blind Willie Johnson 12 May 2017 Blind Willie Johnson
  28. The Rough Guide to the Roots of the Blues 28 Feb 2020 Various Artists
  29. The Rough Guide to the Roots of the Blues 28 Feb 2020 Various Artists
  30. The Rough Guide to the Roots of the Blues 28 Feb 2020 Various Artists
  31. Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground 17 Dec 2021 Blind Willie Johnson
  32. The Rough Guide to Slide Guitar Blues 27 May 2022 Various Artists
  33. The Rough Guide to Slide Guitar Blues 27 May 2022 Various Artists
  34. The Rough Guide to Slide Guitar Blues 30 Jun 2023 Various Artists
  35. Mojo Workin': Blues for the Next Generation Various Artists
  36. The Early Blues Roots of Bob Dylan Various Artists
  37. The Complete Blind Willie Johnson Blind Willie Johnson

Single

  1. Mother’s Children Have a Hard Time / If I Had My Way I’d Tear the Building Down 30 Aug 1928 Blind Willie Johnson