The Best of Sacred Steel

The playing of the steel guitar was introduced into African American Holiness-Pentecostal praise music in the 1930s by Willie Eason, and it remains an essential instrument to this day. In addition to two tracks by Eason, this compilation features many of the important sacred steel guitar players including Aubrey Ghent, the Campbell Brothers Derick and Chuck, Glenn Lee and the Lee Boys, Sonny Treadway, and Calvin Cooke. Of particular note in this collection is Eason’s “rap” “Franklin D. Roosevelt, A Poor Man’s Friend.”

Track Listing

101	Don't Let the Devil Ride Sonny Treadway	03:01
102	Call Him by His Name Glenn Lee	03:33
103	Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Poor Man's Friend Willie Eason	05:57
104	I Feel Good Chuck Campbell with The Campbell Brothers, Katie Jackson	03:52
105	End of My Journey Darick Campbell	04:35
106	The Train Ted Beard	05:25
107	Without God Robert Randolph	05:57
108	Precious Lord Take My Hand Josh Taylor	03:08
109	Just a Closer Walk with Thee Aubrey Ghent	04:29
110	Since I Laid My Burden Down Calvin Cooke	03:52
111	Say Yes! The Lee Boys	03:34
112	Where Could I Go But To the Lord Darick Campbell	06:30
113	Footie's Medley (Pink Panther) Footie Covington	03:29
114	Then Comes Joy Elton Noble	04:39
115	Praise the Lord Everybody Henry Nelson and Aubrey Ghent	07:54
116	Near the Cross Willie Eason	02:08