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Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)
Artist: Jimmie Strothers
Author: traditional
Label: L.o.C.
Year: 1936
Blind banjo player and guitarist. Sings 'blood-strained' and probably means 'bandits'. Lomax recording in the state penitentiary of Lynn, VA. Then aging Strothers was doing time for murdering his wife (with an axe). Re-issued on A Treasury Of Library Of Congress Field Recordings. First released on a 78 in 1942. Father Lomax first heard this song in 1933 in Texas from Lightnin' Washington. Variation on 19th century hymn Let Thy Kingdom, Blessed Savior.
Covers:
Folksmiths [as The Blood-Stained Banders]
Pete Seeger [as If You Wanna Go To Freedom, the first line of Blood-stained Banders]
Jefferson Airplane [as Good Shepherd on album Volunteers; lead vocal: Jorma Kaukonen, taking credits]
Mike, Peggy & Penny Seeger [as Don't You Hear The Lambs A-Crying]
Phil Lesh [as Good Shepherd]
Bobby Horton [as Blood-Stained Banders in Ken Burns film Horatio's Drive]
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)