Reverend Gary Davis

About the artist

Reverend Gary Davis (aka Blind Gary Davis & Rev. Gary Davis & Reverend Blind Gary Davis) - 30 Apr 1896 to 5 May 1972, was an African American blues & gospel singer, as well as a renowned guitarist. His unique finger-picking style was influential on many subsequent artists and his students in New York City included Jorma Kaukonen (of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna), Stefan Grossman, Roy Book Binder, Woody Mann, and Ernie Hawkins. His musical influence, extends from the Grateful Dead and Bob Dylan to Keb Mo, Olabelle and Resurrection Band.

Top songs

  1. Twelve Gates to the City
  2. Cocaine Blues
  3. Say No to the Devil
  4. Death Don't Have no Mercy
  5. Got On My Traveling Shoes
  6. Hesitation Blues
  7. Have More Faith In Jesus
  8. Buck Dance
  9. You Got To Move
  10. If I Had My Way
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  1. Samson and Delilah
  2. Devil's Dream
  3. I Am the Light
  4. Candy Man
  5. I Belong to the Band
  6. Buck Rag
  7. Cross And Evil Woman Blues
  8. I Am The True Vine
  9. Pure Religion
  10. Cincinnati Flow Rag
  11. Lord, Stand By Me
  12. Candyman
  13. You Can Go Home
  14. Get Right Church
  15. The Angel's Message To Me
  16. I Saw The Light
  17. Crucifixion
  18. O Lord, Search My Heart
  19. A Friend like Lonely Jesus
  20. You Got To Go Down
  21. Twelve Sticks
  22. The Great Change In Me
  23. I Am The Light Of This World
  24. Children of Zion
  25. I'm Gonna Meet At The Station
  26. Marine Band
  27. There's Destruction On This Land
  28. I'm Throwin' Up My Hand
  29. She's Funny That Way
  30. Death Don'T Have No Merc
  31. Time is Drawing Near
  32. Walkin' Dog Blues
  33. I Belong To The Band-Hallelujah!
  34. C-Rag
  35. Meet Me at the Station
  36. Whoopin' Blues
  37. Seven Sisters
  38. Tryin' to Get Home
  39. Great Change Since I Been Born
  40. I Won'T Be Back No More
  41. Goin' to Sit Down on the Banks of the River
  42. Mountain Jack
  43. If The Lord Be For You
  44. Samson & Delilah
  45. We Are the Heavenly Father's Children
  46. My Heart is Fixed
  47. Little Boy, Little Boy Who Made Your Britches
  48. He Stole Away
  49. Right Now
  50. The Uncloudy Day
  51. He Never Has Left Me Alone
  52. Bad Company
  53. Shine On Me
  54. Let Us Get Together Right Down Here
  55. I Can't Bear My Burden by Myself
  56. God's Gonna Separate
  57. Moon Goes Down
  58. Civil War Parade
  59. Twelve Sticks (The Dozens)
  60. Evening Sun Goes Down
  61. Wall Hollow Blues
  62. I Didn't Want to Join the Band
  63. Let Us Get Together
  64. Runnin' to the Judgement
  65. Baby, Let Me Lay It on You
  66. Lo, I Be With You Always
  67. Hesitation
  68. Whistlin' Blues
  69. Lord, I Feel Just Like Goin' On
  70. She Wouldn'T Say Quit
  71. Lovin' Spoonful
  72. Give Me A Heart To Love You
  73. I Decided To Go Down
  74. Pawn Shop Blues
  75. I Am The Light Of The World
  76. Maple Leaf Rag
  77. Blues In E
  78. I'Ve Done All My Singing For My Lord
  79. I Belong To The Band - Hallelujah!
  80. Mean Old World
  81. I'll Fly Away
  82. Blow Gabriel
  83. The Professor's Here
  84. Sportin' Life Blues
  85. A Little More Faith
  86. Lord I Wish I Could See
  87. Oh Glory, How Happy I Am
  88. Sun Is Going Down
  89. I Will Do My Last Singing In This Land Somewhere
  90. Soon My Work Will All Be Done

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