Released June 29, 1929 | Format 10" 78rpm single Length 3:04 | |
B-side "Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning" Recorded December 5, 1928; Dallas, TX |
"Lord I Just Can't Keep From Crying" is a traditional gospel blues song recorded in 1928 by Blind Willie Johnson (vocals and guitar) and Willie B. Harris (vocals), who is thought to have been his first wife. Some versions of the song recorded by other artists have slightly different titles: for example, a comma after "Lord"; or, "Cryin'" instead of "Crying"; or, an appended "Sometime" or "Sometimes".
"The King's Highway" in the song might refer to one or more of:
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