This was recorded in Seattle, Washington in June 1967. The songs were: Twelve gates to the city, Samson and Delilah, Cincinnati flow rag (slow drag), Candyman, Old drunken Sally, Buck Dance, She wouldnt say quit, How happy I am, I heard the angles singing. I do not know if he recorded some more, but it has not been released.
It is so great to see and hear this, because The Rev.was still so good in the 60ś, despite getting older and a love for cigars and whiskey. Many others of his generation of fingerpickers were either dead or had lost some of their greatness at this time.
I'm 99.0% believe Rev Gary Davis is my relative on my mother side of the tree. My mom said he looks just like her uncle - plus I searched the Laurens County Census 1870, 1880, and up for Davis and all the Davis I can locate near Center Rabun Missionary Baptist Church are my relatives. My Davis family are from Hunter Laurens County, South Carolina. Most of my Davis relatives went to that church Rev Gary Davis spoke of name Center Rabun Missionary Baptist Church - and lots of my Davis relatives are buried there. Rev Gary Davis should have been buried at Center Rabun Missionary Baptist Church is the home church on both sides of my tree.
This was recorded in Seattle, Washington in June 1967. The songs were: Twelve gates to the city, Samson and Delilah, Cincinnati flow rag (slow drag), Candyman, Old drunken Sally, Buck Dance, She wouldnt say quit, How happy I am, I heard the angles singing. I do not know if he recorded some more, but it has not been released.
Incredible... love that last song in minor key.
The song is in a major key, which is C, but it does have a Em in it, the minor third. It goes like this: (C - Em)x3 - B7 - Em.
"you can hear things better than you can see them sometimes..."
Great ragtime, and what a gorgeous guitar. Those inlays are so cool. Love the mustache bridge. Perfection.
I bet the Rev. is up in Heaven where he always wanted to be.
It is so great to see and hear this, because The Rev.was still so good in the 60ś, despite getting older and a love for cigars and whiskey. Many others of his generation of fingerpickers were either dead or had lost some of their greatness at this time.
Any examples come to mind?
Just beautiful. Awesome.
how happy i am. pure blessed magic
It’s still in a major key, which is C, but it does have minor chord in it. It goes C - Em - B7.
wow he was playing this song on 125 street and 7 avenue just in front of me
Wow
I can believe that this guy really did hear the angels singing.
Legend
9:44
Awesome!
nice guitar
magic
I'm 99.0% believe Rev Gary Davis is my relative on my mother side of the tree. My mom said he looks just like her uncle - plus I searched the Laurens County Census 1870, 1880, and up for Davis and all the Davis I can locate near Center Rabun Missionary Baptist Church are my relatives. My Davis family are from Hunter Laurens County, South Carolina. Most of my Davis relatives went to that church Rev Gary Davis spoke of name Center Rabun Missionary Baptist Church - and lots of my Davis relatives are buried there. Rev Gary Davis should have been buried at Center Rabun Missionary Baptist Church is the home church on both sides of my tree.