Can't Nobody Hide from God
| "" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Blind Willie Johnson | ||||
| A-side | Can't Nobody Hide from God | |||
| Released | 1930 | |||
| Format | 78rpm | |||
| Recorded | April 20, 1930, Atlanta GA | |||
| Genre | Gospel blues | |||
| Length | 3:24 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Blind Willie Johnson singles chronology | ||||
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"Can't Nobody Hide from God" is a traditional gospel blues song recorded in 1930 by Blind Willie Johnson with backing vocals by Willie B. Harris, who is thought to have been his first wife.[1] It was released as a single as Columbia 150307, backed with "If It Had Not Been for Jesus"[2]
The lyrics consist of the song title repeated multiple times, with added examples of people from whom you might be able to hide - such as your brother, your sister, the preacher, or the deacon. The song has been popular among practitioners of snake handling in Appalachia.[3][4]
Recordings
Recordings by people with Wikipedia articles include:
- 1930 – Blind Willie Johnson
- 1996 – Duster Bennett, on the album Blue Inside [5]
References
- ↑ "Can't Nobody Hide from God". Smithsonian Folkways. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
- ↑ Wirz, Stefan. "Blind Willie Johnson discography". Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ↑ Kimbrough, David L. (1995). Taking Up Serpents: Snake Handlers of Eastern Kentucky. University of North Carolina Press. p. 20. ISBN 978-0807822272.
- ↑ Gerhart, Mary; Udoh, Fabian, eds. (September 1, 2007). The Christianity Reader. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. 417. ISBN 978-0226289595.
- ↑ Blue Inside at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 January 2015.