| Train Your Child | |
| Cover: | Phillips-TrainYourChild.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Washington Phillips |
| Recorded: | Dallas, Texas, December 4, 1928 |
| Genre: | Gospel blues |
| Label: | Columbia |
| Producer: | Frank B. Walker[1] |
"Train Your Child" was recorded in 1928 by Washington Phillips (18801954).[2] It is remarkable in that it divides into two distinct parts: (1) a spoken homily by him about child-rearing, and (2) an instrumental solo in gospel blues style on his unique zither-like instrument.
The homily comments on the Book of Proverbs (attributed to King Solomon) at 22:6: