Sunday, May 2, 2010

by musicclipoftheday

The records this man made, during sessions in Dallas in the 1920s, where he played an instrument that has long mystified listeners (dolceola? fretless zither?), are like nothing else I know.

Washington Phillips

“Lift Him Up” (1927, Dallas)

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“What Are They Doing In Heaven Today?” (1928, Dallas)

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“Denomination Blues,” Part 1 (1927, Dallas)

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