Bascom Lamar Lunsford - Dry Bones

...Epic Research Fail.

Recorded in February 1928 in Ashland, Kentucky. A rare example of the banjo used in a religious tune. This tune contains references to Enoch (Gen 5:21-24), Paul (Acts 16:25-26), Moses (Exo 3:2) and a strange account out of Ezekiel about walking bones (Ezek 37:1-10), not to mention Eve and "Satan a-tempting me."

Ransacking the Bible for the source of that Paul in prison bit... Anybody know what he's referring to?

...One of my favorite songs ever.

God Bless Bascom Lamar Lunsford...one of traditional Appalachian music's greatest heroes...

Horrid politics, but an undeniable talent.

Why do you say that? I don't know much about the man, but what i've heard (very little) is great. I don't mind the jesus stuff at all, tho i'm not a christian, i love this stuff, please enlighten me regarding Basomb's politics.... i can't make a judgement having heard so little of his stuff. Thanks from Blighty!

I am a Christian, so its not any mention of Christ that I have issues with. Bascomb was right of right of reactionism, anti-semitic and so on, a product of his times, in short.

it's a RIVER , man...

Magical and sublime song.