Saturday, June 11, 2011

Bill Black's Combo - Dry Bones

Dem BonesDry Bones or Dem Dry Bones is a well-known traditional spiritual song, used to teach basic anatomy to children, although its description is not anatomically correct. The melody was written by African-American author and songwriter James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938). Two versions of this traditional song are used widely, the second an abridgment of the first. The lyrics are based on Ezekiel 37:1-14, where the prophet visits the Valley of Dry Bones and causes them to become alive by God's command. Bill Black's Memphis honky tonk twist on this song was the flip side of his 'Josephine" single, released on Hi Records in 1960.

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  1. I had this record in the late 1980s when I had a turntable.I have bill blacks greatest hits on CD but I dont think this song is on there!Trish

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