EPISODE · Apr 9, 2026 · 55 MIN
Aretha Franklin's Gospel Blues
from Ethan Teaches You Music Podcast · host Dr. Ethan Hein
Music in this episodeAretha Franklin - “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” (1972)Tennessee Ernie Ford - “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” (1958)Elizabeth Cotten - “In The Sweet Bye and Bye/What a Friend We Have in Jesus” (1958)Willie and Bobbie Nelson - “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” (1996)The Campbell Brothers with Katie Jackson - “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” (1997)Mahalia Jackson - “Dark Was the Night and Cold the Ground” (1957)Aretha Franklin - “Precious Lord, Take My Hand/You’ve Got a Friend” (1972)John Lee Hooker - “Burnin’ Hell” (1959)John Lee Hooker - “Ezekiel Saw The Wheel” (1949) (thank you to Wenatchee the Hatchet for pointing me to this recording)ReferencesJames Cone - The Spirituals and the BluesAngela Davis - Blues Legacies and Black FeminismAdam Gussow - Beyond the Crossroads: The Devil and the Blues Tradition Carly Jensen - “What They Sang: The Religious Roots of Spirituals and Blues” Get full access to Ethan teaches you music at ethanhein.substack.com/subscribe
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