Can't Nobody Hide from God explained

Can't Nobody Hide from God
Cover:Johnson-CantNobodyHide.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Blind Willie Johnson
Recorded:Atlanta, Georgia, April 20, 1930
Genre:Gospel blues
Label:Columbia (14556-D)

"Can't Nobody Hide from God" is a traditional gospel blues song recorded in 1930 by Blind Willie Johnson (vocals and guitar) with by Willis B. Harris (backing vocals), who is thought to have been his first wife.[1] It was released as a single on Columbia Records, 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

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Can't Nobody Hide from God . Smithsonian Folkways . January 30, 2015 .
  2. Web site: Blind Willie Johnson discography . Wirz.de. February 7, 2015 .
  3. Book: Kimbrough, David L. . Taking Up Serpents: Snake Handlers of Eastern Kentucky . registration . 20 . . 1995 . 978-0807822272 .
  4. Book: The Christianity Reader . Gerhart . Mary . Udoh . Fabian . 417 . . Chicago . September 1, 2007 . 978-0226289595 .

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