Lyr Add: Mighty rider

Subject: Mighty rider
From: Dicho (Frank Staplin)
Date: 28 Nov 01 - 01:09 PM

MIGHTY RIDER

Cho.
Ride on, Mighty Rider, You got de reins in yo' hands,
Well, ride on Mighty Rider, You got de reins in yo' hands.

See Him ride on over de mountain top with de reins in His hands (twice)
Cho.
See Him ride on over about de dancin' hall, with de reins in His hands (twice)
Cho.
See Him ride on down about de gamblin' shack, with de reins in His hands (twice)

Rev. Henry Truvillion, Newton Co., TX.
John and Ruby Lomax 1939 Recording Trip. Click on Links at top of page and go to Lomax Collection. Select Audio Subject and go to Spirituals for list of titles.
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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Mighty rider
From: wysiwyg
Date: 10 Feb 02 - 10:25 PM

Dicho, did you have this one as a true spiritual or as a composed gospel piece? I have it indexed as a spiritual, but had you said it was a gospel piece?

~S~

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Mighty rider
From: Dicho (Frank Staplin)
Date: 11 Feb 02 - 12:57 AM

There are several recordings of Mighty Rider, all gospel. I think the one posted above was taken from them. I doubt it was ever a spiritual.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Mighty rider
From: wysiwyg
Date: 11 Feb 02 - 01:06 AM

Thanks.

~S~