Washington Phillips

About the artist

Washington Phillips (January 11, 1880 – September 20, 1954) was a Texan gospel singer and musician. Phillips died in 1954 in Teague, Texas. Phillips recorded eighteen songs, all between 1927 and 1929, though only sixteen survived. Some of his songs amount to highly specific and detailed gospel sermons, featuring Phillips' voice self-accompanied by an instrument that sounds like a fretless zither. This instrument, which has been variously identified as a Dolceola

Top songs

  1. Mother's Last Word to Her Son
  2. What Are They Doing In Heaven Today
  3. Lift Him Up That's All
  4. Paul and Silas in Jail
  5. Take Your Burden to the Lord and Leave It There
  6. I Had A Good Father And Mother
  7. I Am Born to Preach the Gospel
  8. The Church Needs Good Deacons
  9. A Mother's Last Word to Her Daughter
  10. Jesus Is My Friend
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  1. Train Your Child
  2. What Are They Doing in Heaven Today?
  3. I've Got the Key to the Kingdom
  4. Denomination Blues Pt. One
  5. Denomination Blues, Pt. 1
  6. Honey In the Rock
  7. Wouldn't Mind Dying If Dying Was All
  8. Denomination Blues Pt. Two
  9. I'm So Glad Today, Today
  10. Mother's Prayer
  11. Denomination Blues, Pt. 2
  12. You Can't Stop a Tattler Pt. One
  13. You Can't Stop a Tattler Pt. Two
  14. Denomination Blues
  15. Take Your Burden To The Lord
  16. Lift Him Up That’s All
  17. I Was Born To Preach The Gospel
  18. I Had a Good Mother and Father
  19. Denomination Blues - Part 1
  20. Denomination Blues - Part 2
  21. You Can't Stop a Tattler, Pt. 1
  22. You Can't Stop a Tattler, Pt. 2
  23. Lift Him Up, That's All
  24. Paul & Silas In Jail
  25. You Can't Stop A Tattler - Part 1
  26. Mother's Last Words To Her Son
  27. Mother's Last Word to Her Daughter
  28. Mother’s Last Word to Her Son
  29. Mothers Last Word To Her Son
  30. You Can't Stop the Tattler, Part Two
  31. Denomination Blues, Part One
  32. Denomination Blues, Part Two
  33. I've Got The Keys To The Kingdom
  34. You Can't Stop a Tattler - Part 2
  35. Denomination Blues, Pt. 2 - 78rpm Version
  36. Lift Him Up Thats All
  37. You Can't Stop a Tattler,Pt. 1 - 78rpm Version
  38. Mothers Last Word To Her Daughter
  39. Denomination Blues Part 1
  40. Denomination Blues (Part 1 & 2)
  41. You Can't Stop a Tattler, Pt. 2 - 78rpm Version
  42. You Cant Stop a Tattler
  43. A Mother’s Last Word to Her Daughter
  44. Denomination Blues Pt. 1
  45. Denomination Blues (Part 1)
  46. What Are They Doing In Heaven
  47. denomination blues, part 1
  48. (1:06 Of Silence)
  49. I’ve Got the Key to the Kingdom
  50. The Church Need Good Deacons
  51. You Can't Stop The Tattler- Part 2
  52. Denomination Blues- Part One
  53. Denomination Blues- Part Two
  54. A Mother's Last Words To Her Daughter
  55. Take Your Burden To The Lord And Leave Itthere
  56. Denomination Blues Pt. 2
  57. Denomination Blues Pt 1
  58. Denomination Blues (Part 2)
  59. Denomination Blues, Part 2
  60. Denomination Blues Pt 2
  61. Denomination Blues: Part 2
  62. You Can't Stop A Tattler (Part 2)
  63. You Can't Stop A Tattler Pt. 2
  64. You Can't Stop A Tattler Pt. 1
  65. Take Your Burden To The Lord And Leave It There
  66. Denomination Blues Part I
  67. You Can't Stop A Tattler (Part 1)
  68. Denomination Blues: Part 1
  69. Lift him up
  70. You Can’t Stop a Tattler, Pt. 1
  71. Denomination Blues Part 2
  72. You Can’t Stop a Tattler - Part 1
  73. You Can’t Stop a Tattler, Pt. 2
  74. You Can’t Stop a Tattler - Part 2
  75. Deonomination Blues
  76. Denomination Blues Part II
  77. You Can't Stop A Tattler Part I
  78. You Can't Stop a Tattler Part 2
  79. You Can't Stop a Tattler-Part 1
  80. What Are They Doing In Heaven Today (Album Version)
  81. You Can't Stop a Tattler-Part 2
  82. You Can't Stop A Tattler Pt 1
  83. Take Your Burden To The Lord...
  84. You Can't Stop A Tattler Pt 2
  85. That's All Pt 1
  86. That's All Pt 2
  87. What Are They Doin' In Heaven
  88. You Can't Stop a Tattler Part 1
  89. Denomination Blues - Part 1 (78rpm Version)
  90. Denomination Blues - Part 2 (78rpm Version)

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