Napoleon Strickland: Jesus Stop By Here (1978)

Date recorded: August 29, 1978
Contributor(s): Recordist: Bishop, John; Recordist: Long, Worth; Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Strickland, Napoleon
Description: Napoleon Strickland sings a short "Jesus Stop By Here" — a variant of "Jesus Won't You Come By Here" or "Daniel In the Lion's Den" — accompanying himself on diddley-bow. Shot by Alan Lomax, John Bishop, and Worth Long at Strickland's home in Como, Mississippi, August 29, 1978.
Subject(s):
Location: Como, Panola County, Mississippi, United States
Track Number: 119
Archive ID: ez2rZRwPuik
Belongs to: Mississippi Delta and Hill Country (1978)
About the session: Bluesmen; fife-and-drum ensembles; former muleskinners and railroad tie-tampers; and tall-tale reciters. Performers include Skip James collaborator Jack Owens, diddley-bow player Lonnie Pitchford, fife legend Otha Turner, and R. L. Burnside in his first film appearance.
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