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I Had a Good Father and Mother
Single by Washington Phillips From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"I Had a Good Father and Mother" is a 1929 gospel blues song by Washington Phillips (1880–1954, vocals and zither).[2] The song has sometimes been covered as "I Had a Good Mother and Father"; or with, in both cases, "Real" inserted before "Good".
Unusually, the song does not have a conventional refrain; instead, the verses are separated by a wordless vocalise.
The final verse reflects a concept mentioned several times in the Gospel of John:
- A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. – John 13:34
- As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. – John 15:9
- This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. – John 15:12
The recording history suggests that the song was composed by Phillips himself: there seems to be no earlier or contemporary version, nor any cover version until 64 years after his recording of the song.[citation needed]
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Recordings
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- 1929 – Washington Phillips,[2][3][4] 10" 78rpm single Columbia 14566-D
- 1993 – Palace Brothers[5][6] on the album There Is No-One What Will Take Care of You
- 1994 – Kate Wolf[7] on the album Looking Back at You [8]
- 2003 – Gillian Welch[9] on the album Soul Journey
- 2004 – Paul Rishell and Annie Raines[10] on the album Goin' Home [11]
- 2016 – The Lower Lights[12] on the album A Hymn Revival, Vol. 3 [13]
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