Parallel Anthology Track 52

  Track 52: Blind Willie Johnson - John the Revelator   Columbia 14530-D; Recorded in Atlanta, Georgia, 20.4.1930

The record label does not assign authorship, nor does www.78discography.com.

The Old Weird America and Where Dead Voices Gather blogs, as well as wikipedia, call this a "traditional" call and response song.

IN the absence of any competing claim to authorship, it seems reasonable to treat this composition as public domain.

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Alternative versions

John the Revelator by the Golden Gate Quartet     recorded in 1961 (according to wikipedia): Spotify