"Gospel Plow" (also known as "Hold On" and "Keep Your Hand on the Plow") is a traditional African American spiritual. It is listed in the
Roud Folk Song Index, number 10075. The title is biblical, based on
Lukebr>
9:62.
Recordings
*
Duke Ellington at the
1958 Newport Jazz Festival
* The Folksmiths, including
Joe Hickerson
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- ''We've Got Some Singing To Do'' 1958
*
Odetta
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on ''Odetta at Carnegie Hall 1961
*
Clara Ward
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and Her Singers 1962
*
Bob Dylan
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on ''
his self-titled debut album'' 1962
*
Peggy Lee - ''
2 Shows Nightly'' 1968
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Screaming Trees
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- ''
Dust
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'' 1996
*
Old Crow Medicine Show
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- ''Greetings from WAWA'' - 2000
*
The Hackensaw Boys - ''Look Out'' - 2007
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Charlie Parr
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- ''Keep Your Hands On The Plow'' - 2011
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Uncle Sinner
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- ''Ballads and Mental Breakdowns'' - 2008
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Elizabeth Cook - ''Gospel Plow'' - 2012
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Moses Hogan
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- ''The Moses Hogan Choral Series 2003: This Little Light of Mine''
*
Slim Cessna's Auto Club
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History
Formation
Original lineup
The sole ...
- ''Always Say Please & Thank You'' (2000)
*
Chance McCoy - ''Chance McCoy and the Appalachian String Band'' (2008)
* Vondie Curtis-Hall 2019 Official soundtrack Harriet
Published versions
*
Alan Lomax and
John A. Lomax ''Our Singing Country'' 1941 (pp 44–45)
See also
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Keep Your Eyes on the Prize
"Keep Your Eyes on the Prize" is a folk song that became influential during the American Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. It is based on the traditional song, " Gospel Plow," also known as "Hold On," "Keep Your Hand on the Plow," and ...
References
Bob Dylan songs
Year of song unknown
African-American spiritual songs
Songwriter unknown
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