“Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?”

Description

"Were you there when they crucified my Lord (x2), Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble; Were you there when...." "Were you there when they nailed him to the tree?" "...pierced him in the side?" "...the sun refused to shine...."

Recordings

• Roy Acuff, "Were You There When They Crucified My Lord" (Columbia 20550, 1949)
• Fisk Jubilee Singers, "Were You There?" (on Fisk01)
• Roland Hayes, "Were You There" (Columbia 69812-D, 1939)
• Uncle Dave Macon, "Was You There When They Took My Lord Away" (OKeh 45522, 1931; rec. 1930)
• Wade Mainer, "Were You There" (Bluebird B-8273, 1939)

References

1. Silber-FSWB, p. 367, "Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?" (1 text)
2. ADDITIONAL: Charles Johnson, One Hundred and One Famous Hymns (Hallberg, 1982), p. 147, "Were You There?" (1 text, 1 tune)
3. Roud #11409
4. BI, FSWB367A