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
- Twelve Gates to the City
- Cocaine Blues
- Say No to the Devil
- Death Don't Have no Mercy
- Got On My Traveling Shoes
- Hesitation Blues
- Have More Faith In Jesus
- Buck Dance
- You Got To Move
- If I Had My Way
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- Samson and Delilah
- Devil's Dream
- I Am the Light
- Candy Man
- I Belong to the Band
- Buck Rag
- Cross And Evil Woman Blues
- I Am The True Vine
- Pure Religion
- Cincinnati Flow Rag
- Lord, Stand By Me
- Candyman
- You Can Go Home
- Get Right Church
- The Angel's Message To Me
- I Saw The Light
- Crucifixion
- O Lord, Search My Heart
- A Friend like Lonely Jesus
- You Got To Go Down
- Twelve Sticks
- The Great Change In Me
- I Am The Light Of This World
- Children of Zion
- I'm Gonna Meet At The Station
- Marine Band
- There's Destruction On This Land
- I'm Throwin' Up My Hand
- She's Funny That Way
- Death Don'T Have No Merc
- Time is Drawing Near
- Walkin' Dog Blues
- I Belong To The Band-Hallelujah!
- C-Rag
- Meet Me at the Station
- Whoopin' Blues
- Seven Sisters
- Tryin' to Get Home
- Great Change Since I Been Born
- I Won'T Be Back No More
- Goin' to Sit Down on the Banks of the River
- Mountain Jack
- If The Lord Be For You
- Samson & Delilah
- We Are the Heavenly Father's Children
- My Heart is Fixed
- Little Boy, Little Boy Who Made Your Britches
- He Stole Away
- Right Now
- The Uncloudy Day
- He Never Has Left Me Alone
- Bad Company
- Shine On Me
- Let Us Get Together Right Down Here
- I Can't Bear My Burden by Myself
- God's Gonna Separate
- Moon Goes Down
- Civil War Parade
- Twelve Sticks (The Dozens)
- Evening Sun Goes Down
- Wall Hollow Blues
- I Didn't Want to Join the Band
- Let Us Get Together
- Runnin' to the Judgement
- Baby, Let Me Lay It on You
- Lo, I Be With You Always
- Hesitation
- Whistlin' Blues
- Lord, I Feel Just Like Goin' On
- She Wouldn'T Say Quit
- Lovin' Spoonful
- Give Me A Heart To Love You
- I Decided To Go Down
- Pawn Shop Blues
- I Am The Light Of The World
- Maple Leaf Rag
- Blues In E
- I'Ve Done All My Singing For My Lord
- I Belong To The Band - Hallelujah!
- Mean Old World
- I'll Fly Away
- Blow Gabriel
- The Professor's Here
- Sportin' Life Blues
- A Little More Faith
- Lord I Wish I Could See
- Oh Glory, How Happy I Am
- Sun Is Going Down
- I Will Do My Last Singing In This Land Somewhere
- Soon My Work Will All Be Done
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