"Everybody Ought to Treat a Stranger Right" is a

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song recorded in 1930 by

Blind Willie Johnson Blind Willie Johnson (January 25, 1897 – September 18, 1945) was an American gospel blues singer, guitarist and evangelist. His landmark recordings completed between 1927 and 1930—thirty songs in total—display a combination of powerful "ch ...

with backing vocals by Willie B. Harris, who may have been his first wife. The song was released in 1930 on Columbia 14597 as B-side to "

Go with Me to That Land "Go with Me to That Land" or "Come and Go with Me (to That Land)" is a traditional gospel blues song recorded on April 20, 1930 by Blind Willie Johnson with backing vocals by Willie B. Harris, who may have been his first wife. It was released as ...

". The chorus consists of the lines: The verses comment on that idea, notably with reference to the

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offering gifts to the Christ-child in the manger. In 2018,

Ry Cooder Ryland Peter "Ry" Cooder (born March 15, 1947) is an American musician, songwriter, film score composer, record producer, and writer. He is a multi-instrumentalist but is best known for his slide guitar work, his interest in traditional music, an ...

recorded the song for his album '' The Prodigal Son''. He commented that it was "one of Blind Willie Johnson’s great songshe’s the go to guy".

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