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You're Gonna Need That Pure Religion

Reverend Pearly Brown
You're Gonna Need That Pure Religion In 1961, ethnomusicologist Harry Oster recorded the itinerant preacher and street singer Reverend Pearly Brown (1915–1986) in Macon, Georgia. Blind from birth, Brown had a musical style that was influenced by recordings and music of Blind Willie Johnson. His repertory was composed of gospel, blues, country, and spirituals, which he sometimes called “slave songs.” This collection reissues the original 1961 recording and closes with four tracks recorded by Arhoolie founder Chris Strachwitz in 1974.

Track Listing

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Reverend Pearly Brown
03:02
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102
Reverend Pearly Brown
02:52
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103
Reverend Pearly Brown
02:30
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104
Reverend Pearly Brown
02:12
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105
Reverend Pearly Brown
01:45
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106
Reverend Pearly Brown
03:19
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107
Reverend Pearly Brown
02:15
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108
Reverend Pearly Brown
02:17
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109
Reverend Pearly Brown
02:46
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110
Reverend Pearly Brown
01:31
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111
Reverend Pearly Brown
02:01
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112
Reverend Pearly Brown
02:15
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113
Reverend Pearly Brown
01:34
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114
Reverend Pearly Brown
02:26
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115
Reverend Pearly Brown
02:43
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116
Reverend Pearly Brown
04:16
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117
Reverend Pearly Brown
04:36
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118
Reverend Pearly Brown
06:49
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119
Reverend Pearly Brown
05:08
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120
Reverend Pearly Brown
02:34