Been All Around This World
Been All Around This World
Association for Cultural Equity
22 - When I Get Home: Sacred songs from the 1939 Texas recordings
28 minutes Posted Mar 1, 2024 at 3:58 pm.
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The last episode of our survey of John A. and Ruby T. Lomax's 1939 Texas recordings features highlights of sacred performances in the collection.


1) Eulalia Martinez, Paola Lopez, Genoveva Lopez: Gloria a Diós en las alturas (SugarlandFort Bend CountyTexas, April 23, 1939)


2) Gonzalo Lopez, Cleofe Lopez: Vela por tu amante (SugarlandFort Bend CountyTexas, April 23, 1939)


3) Iron Head Baker: This Heart of Mine (Camp #4, Ramsey State Farm, Otey, Brazoria County, Texas, April 23, 1939)


4) Columbus Christopher, Wallace Chains, W.S. Harrison (Jaybird), Sylvester Jones (Texas Stavin’ Chain), Wade Bolden (Monkey): Jesus Getting Us Ready for that Great Day (Camp #4, Ramsey State Farm, Otey, Brazoria County, Texas, April 23, 1939)


5) Smith Casey & Unidentified man: When I Get Home (Dormitory, Clemens State Farm, Brazoria, Brazoria County, Texas, April 16, 1939)


6) Unidentified women: It's A Blessing Just to Call My Savior's Name (Goree State Farm for Women, Huntsville, Walker County, Texas, May 14, 1939)


7) Alvin Brown, William Brown, Terrell Conley, and Eugene Blacker: Ride on King Jesus (State Penitentiary (The Walls), Huntsville, Walker County, Texas, May 13, 1939)


8) Henry Truvillion: Ride on Mighty Rider (The Mighty Rider) (The home of Henry Truvillion, Burkeville, Newton County, Texas, May 16, 1939)