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  • What Is The Soul Of A Man?
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  • Gospel songs
  • Blues songs
  • Eric Burdon songs
  • 1930 songs
  • Blind Willie Johnson songs
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  • %22(The) Soul of a Man%22 is a gospel blues song recorded by Blind Willie Johnson in 1930. As with most of Johnson's songs, it deals with a spiritual theme within a blues musical framework. Accompanying Johnson (vocal and guitar) is Willie B. Harris, sometimes identified as his first wife, who sang harmony on the refrain:The song was released during the Depression %22when the mood of the country had darkened%22 and in 1930, Johnson's records, with their religious themes, were %22selling almost twice as many copies as Bessie Smith, and three and four times as many as most of the country blues artists%22. %22The Soul of a Man%22 was the second to the last of Blind Willie Johnson's singles. The song is included on several Johnson compilation albums, such as The Complete Blind Willie Johnson (1993) and The Soul of a Man (2003).%22Soul of a Man%22 has been recorded by various artists, usually with variations in the musical accompaniment. Some include: Eric Burdon, Bruce Cockburn, Doug Cox, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Fun Lovin' Criminals, Tom Jones, David Lindley, Maria Muldaur, Monte Montgomery, Irma Thomas, and Ollabelle.
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  • USA560564821
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  • 1944-09-11
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  • 1944-09-11
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  • 57107
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  • 1538794
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  • english
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  • Columbia Records
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  • Atlanta, Georgia
  • 1930-04-20
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  • What Is The Soul Of A Man
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