Recorded in February 1928 in Ashland, Kentucky. A rare example of the banjo used in a religious tune. This tune contains references to Enoch (Gen 5:21-24), Paul (Acts 16:25-26), Moses (Exo 3:2) and a strange account out of Ezekiel about walking bones (Ezek 37:1-10), not to mention Eve and "Satan a-tempting me."
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Reviewer:piggriver - - May 29, 2009 Subject: Bascom is probably the only attorney that will get into Heaven... Wish there was more of ol' Bascom up on this archive. Any fan of old-time music owes him a huge debt of gratitude for his extensive documentation. Here's the lyrics: DRY BONES
Old Enoch he lived to be Three hundred and sixty-five When the Lord came and took him Back to heaven alive
[Chorus] I saw, I saw the light from heaven Shining all around I saw the light come shining I saw the light come down
For when Paul prayed in prison Them prison walls fell down The prison keeper shouted "Redeeming love I've found!"
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When Moses saw that a-burning bush He walked it around and around Then the Lord said to Moses "You's treadin' the holy ground."
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Dry bones in that valley Got up and took a little walk The deaf could hear And the dumb could talk
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Adam and Eve in the garden Under that sycamore tree Eve said "Adam... Satan never tempted me."
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Reviewer:WolfieLupo - - October 13, 2008 Subject: I saw the light from heaven shining all around... Weirdly haunting--and I'm an agnostic! This fella has a brilliant sense of where the realms of the surreal and the mystical overlap...
Reviewer:Spuzz - - July 4, 2005 Subject: Not too dry Really interesting little song here, like the furious bamjo picking, and the lyrics, but get a load of this guy's delivery! Fun to listen to for sure.
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