“Ezekiel Saw the Wheel”

Description

"Ezekiel saw the wheel, Way up in the middle of the air... And the big wheel (run/turn) by faith, and the little wheel (run/turn) by the grace of God. (There's) a wheel in a wheel, Way in the middle of the air."

Notes

This is based on Ezekiel's vision in Ezekiel 1. - RBW

Cross references

• cf. "Rock, Chariot, I Told You to Rock"
• cf. "John Done Saw That Number"

Recordings

• Biddle University Quartet, "Ezekiel Saw de Wheel" (Pathe 22400, 1920/Perfect 11225, 1925)
• Elkins-Payne Jubilee Singers, "Ezekiel Saw de Wheel" (OKeh 40250, 1925; rec. 1924)
• Fisk University Jubilee Quartet, "Ezekiel Saw de Wheel" (Columbia A3370, 1921; Silvertone 3283 [as Border Male Quartet], n.d.; rec. 1920)
• Hall Johnson Negro Choir, "Ezekiel Saw de Wheel" (Victor 36020, 1930)
• Hampton Institute Quartette, "Exekiel Saw de Wheel" (Musicraft 232, prob. 1939)
• Norfolk Jubilee Quartette, "Ezekiel Saw de Wheel" (Paramount 12217, 1924)
• Pace Jubilee Singers w. Hattie Parker, "Ezekiel Saw De Wheel" (Victor 21582, 1928)
• Paul Robeson & Lawrence Brown, "Ezekiel Saw de Wheel" (Victor 20604, 1927)
• West Virginia Collegiate Institute Glee Club, "Ezekial Saw de Wheel" (Brunswick 3498, 1927; Supertone S-2126 [as Harmony Glee Club], 1930)

References

1. Courlander-NFM, p. 52, (no title) (1 text, probably partial)
2. Sandburg, pp. 488-492, "Ezekiel, You and Me" (1 heavily composite text, 1 composite tune; this song produces stanza 1)
3. Silber-FSWB, p. 357, "Ezekiel Saw The Wheel" (1 text)
4. Roud #12241
5. BI, CNFM052