“Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho”

Description

Joshua comes to Jericho, orders the horns to blow, and sacks it after the walls fall down. Chorus: "Joshua (fit/fought) the battle of Jericho... And the walls came a-tumbling down"

Notes

The siege of Jericho takes up most of the sixth chapter of Joshua, with the fall of the city's walls, and the city itself, being detailed in 6:15f. - RBW

Same tune

• Slavery Chain Done Broke at Last (File: SCW41)

Cross references

• cf. "Slavery Chain Done Broke at Last" (tune)

Recordings

• Cotton Pickers Quartet, "Joshua Fit de Battle of Jericho" (OKeh 8878, 1931)
• Delta Rhythm Boys, "Joshua Fit de Battle of Jericho" (Decca 25019, c. 1950)
• Dixie Jubilee Singers, "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho" (Columbia 14329-D, 1928)
• Eureka Jubilee Singers, "Joshua Fit de Battle of Jericho" (Sharon X-507, n.d.)
• Hall Johnson Choir, "Joshua Fit de Battle of Jericho" [medley with "Walk Together Chillun"] (Victor 4460, 1940)
• Nazarene Congregational Church Choir, "Joshua Fit de Battle of Jericho" (Herschel Gold Seal 2016, c. 1927)
• Paul Robeson w. Lawrence Brown, "Joshua Fit de Battle ob Jericho" (Victor 19743, 1925)
• Pete Seeger, "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho" (on PeteSeeger04) (on PeteSeeger23)

References

1. Lomax-FSUSA 110, "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho" (1 text, 1 tune)
2. Courlander-NFM, pp. 45-46, "(Joshua)" (partial text)
3. PSeeger-AFB, p. 37, "Joshua Fought The Battle Of Jericho" (1 text, 1 tune)
4. Silber-FSWB, p. 303, "Joshua Fought The Battle Of Jericho" (1 text)
5. DT, BATJERCO
6. Roud #10074
7. BI, LxU110