Released c. 1930 Label Columbia 14597-D | Format Gospel blues | |
A-side Go with Me to That Land Recorded April 20, 1930 in Atlanta, GA | ||
"Everybody Ought to Treat a Stranger Right" is a gospel blues song recorded in 1930 by Blind Willie Johnson with backing vocals by Willie B. Harris, who may have been his first wife. The song was released in 1930 on Columbia 14597 as B-side to "Go with Me to That Land".
The chorus consists of the lines:
The verses comment on that idea, notably with reference to the Three Wise Men offering gifts to the Christ-child in the manger.
Recordings
The following recordings are by people with Wikipedia articles:
References
Everybody Ought to Treat a Stranger Right Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA