Harlem Street Singer

Harlem Street Singer is an album by blues musician Blind Gary Davis recorded in 1960 and released on the Bluesville label the following year.[1][2][3]

Harlem Street Singer
Studio album by
Blind Gary Davis
Released1961
RecordedAugust 24, 1960
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreBlues
Length42:54
LabelBluesville
BVLP 1015
ProducerKenneth S. Goldstein
Blind Gary Davis chronology
American Street Songs
(1961)		 Harlem Street Singer
(1961)		 A Little More Faith
(1961)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]

AllMusic reviewer Matt Fink stated: "Gary Davis laid down 12 of his most impassioned spirituals for Harlem Street Singer ... Overall, the collection is well worth the purchase and should be considered essential listening for fans of country blues or gospel".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Gary Davis except where noted

  1. "Samson and Delilah" (Traditional) – 4:02
  2. "Let Us Get Together" – 3:08
  3. "I Belong to the Band" – 2:54
  4. "Pure Religion" (Traditional) – 2:57
  5. "Great Change Since I Been Born" – 4:03
  6. "Death Don't Have No Mercy" – 4:41
  7. "Twelve Gates to the City" (Traditional) – 3:08
  8. "Goin' to Sit Down on the Banks of the River" – 2:55
  9. "Tryin' to Get Home" – 3:46
  10. "Lo I Be With You Always" – 4:17
  11. "I Am the Light of the World" – 3:34
  12. "I Feel Just Like Goin' On" – 3:29

Personnel

Performance

Production

References
  1. Jazzdisco: Prestige Records Catalog: Bluesville 1000 series accessed October 31, 2018
  2. Both Sides Now: Prestige/Bluesville Album Discography accessed October 31, 2018
  3. Wirz' American Music: Prestige Bluesville discography accessed October 31, 2018
  4. Fink, Matt. Rev. Gary Davis: Harlem Street Singer – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
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