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Washington Phillips

Country / region: United States
Recording years: 1927–2003
Recordings: 4
Albums and releases: 5

ARTIST STORY

Meet Washington Phillips

Washington Phillips is a solo artist associated with United States whose catalog here spans 1927–2003. The artist is connected with Gospel, so genre, period and individual recordings offer useful ways into the work.

Listen for how Gospel shape rhythm, voice and arrangement. A starting path includes “Denomination Blues, Part 1”, “Denomination Blues, Part 2”, “Jesus Is My Friend”, “What Are They Doing in Heaven Today”. Then move to “Goodbye, Babylon” and “La Grande Époque du Gospel : 1902–1944” to hear how recordings are organized in a release context.

BIOGRAPHICAL FACTS

Basic information

Type: Solo artist
Country / region: United States
Birth date: January 11, 1880
Death date: September 20, 1954
Birthplace: Freestone County

START HERE

Start with these recordings

01Denomination Blues, Part 11927 · Gospel · folkOpen in new tab 02Denomination Blues, Part 21927 · Gospel · folkOpen in new tab 03Jesus Is My Friend1929 · Gospel · folkOpen in new tab 04What Are They Doing in Heaven Today1929 · Gospel · soundtrackOpen in new tab

DISCOGRAPHY

Representative albums and releases

Goodbye, Babylon cover

Goodbye, Babylon

La Grande Époque du Gospel : 1902–1944

Spreading The Word: Early Gospel Recordings cover

Spreading The Word: Early Gospel Recordings

Folk, Gospel & Blues: Will the Circle Be Unbroken cover

Folk, Gospel & Blues: Will the Circle Be Unbroken

How Can I Keep From Singing, Volume 2: Early American Religious Music and Song cover

How Can I Keep From Singing, Volume 2: Early American Religious Music and Song

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created byLa Grande Époque du Gospel : 1902–1944Washington Phillips and La Grande Époque du Gospel : 1902–1944 are connected in the catalog.
created byFolk, Gospel & Blues: Will the Circle Be UnbrokenWashington Phillips and Folk, Gospel & Blues: Will the Circle Be Unbroken are connected in the catalog.
created byGoodbye, BabylonWashington Phillips and Goodbye, Babylon are connected in the catalog.
created bySpreading The Word: Early Gospel RecordingsWashington Phillips and Spreading The Word: Early Gospel Recordings are connected in the catalog.
created byHow Can I Keep From Singing, Volume 2: Early American Religious Music and SongWashington Phillips and How Can I Keep From Singing, Volume 2: Early American Religious Music and Song are connected in the catalog.
main styleGospelWashington Phillips and Gospel share an artist-to-genre connection.
performed byDenomination Blues, Part 2Denomination Blues, Part 2 is a recording by Washington Phillips.
performed byWhat Are They Doing in Heaven TodayWhat Are They Doing in Heaven Today is a recording by Washington Phillips.
performed byDenomination Blues, Part 1Denomination Blues, Part 1 is a recording by Washington Phillips.
performed byJesus Is My FriendJesus Is My Friend is a recording by Washington Phillips.

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GenreGospel AlbumGoodbye, Babylon AlbumLa Grande Époque du Gospel : 1902–1944 AlbumSpreading The Word: Early Gospel Recordings