Washington Phillips: What Are They Doing in Heaven Today?
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Uploaded by Natty4000 on Jul 11, 2009
Washington Phillips was a pioneering gospel performer in the 1920s. Born January 11, 1880 in Texas, Phillips recorded sixteen songs, some of which amount to highly specific and detailed gospel sermons. The songs were recorded between 1927 and 1929 and feature Phillips' voice self-accompanied by an instrument that sounds like a fretless zither. This instrument, which has been variously identified as a Dolceola, a Celestophone, and a Phonoharp (and also is considered by some to be an instrument entirely home-made by Phillips) creates a unique sound on these recordings that makes them immediately recognizable. Phillips died September 20, 1954 in Teague, Texas, at the age of 74.
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@neonatalpenguin Anyone who heard it before Elizabeth town is here for the right reason. No show is responsible for my visit to this page.
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We just reviewed this record at PIG CITY RECORDS DOT COM!!!!
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We just posted a review of What Are They Doing In Heaven Today? at Pig City Records. Please go and have a read and let us know what you think. Pig City Records .com
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Hey guys looking for a song from the movie where Drew is on his "road trip" and the only lyrics I remember are "have you ever needed someone to talk to" Please help, I've been looking for it forever!!! :(
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So beautiful. Praise God!
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Heard it before Elizabeth-shitting-Town.... STILL GREAT!
5 months ago 2
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my hometown? cool!:)
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a good B side to Mississippi Sheiks-"He call that Religion"
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Wonderful... his style reminds of Luke Jordan, he played a less elaborate guitar but his sound's also flowing and tranquil
...You can find his recordings on those early blues compilation albums
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To be fair to all other songs...this is easily the best piece of music ever recorded anywhere in the world ever for all time.
1 year ago 3
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Heard it first on Elizabeth Town....GREAT!
PhWls 2 years ago 14
What a fantastic song! Thank you for sharing this.
althazarr 2 years ago 5