“Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen”

Description

"Nobody knows the trouble I've seen, Nobody knows but Jesus." "Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down, Oh, yes, Lord, Sometimes I'm almost to the ground...." The rest of the song describes the singer's life, usually in spiritual terms

Recordings

• A. W. Adams, "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen" (OKeh 8361, 1926)
• Marian Anderson, "Nobody Knows de Trouble I've Seen" (Victor 19560, 1925; rec. 1924)
• Louis Armstrong, "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen" (Decca 2085, 1938)
• Mildred Bailey w. Alec Wilder, "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen" (Columbia 35348, 1939)
• Cotton Pickers Quartet, "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen" (Conqueror 8360, 1934; rec. 1931)
• Vernon Dalhart, "Nobody Knows the Trouble I See" (Edison [BA] 3470, 1918)
• Elkins Sacred Singers, "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen" (Cameo 830, 1925)
• Excelsior Quartet, "Nobody Knows the Trouble I See" (OKeh 4636, 1922)
• Fisk University Jubilee Singers, "Nobody Knows the Trouble I See" (Rainbow 724, c. 1922)
• Caroline & May Floyd, "Nobody Knows de Trouble I See" (Champion 15103, 1926)
• Jimmie Gordon's Vip Vop Band ("Nobody Knows the Trouble I See", Decca 7764, 1940; rec. 1939)
• Musical Artists Quartet, "Nobody Knows de Trouble I've Seen" (Columbia 1953-D, 1929; rec. 1928)
• Paramount Singers, "Nobody Knows the Trouble I See" (Trilon 234, n.d. but probably c. 1939)
• Paul Robeson, "Nobody Knows de Trouble I've Seen" (Victor 20068, 1926)
• Southernaires Male Quartet, "Nobody Knows de Trouble I've Seen" (Decca 2859, 1939)
• Edna Thomas, "Nobody Knows de Trouble I Sees" (Columbia 1863-D, 1929; rec. 1928)
• Tuskegee Institute Singers, "Nobody Knows the Trouble I See" (Victor 18237, 1917; rec. 1915)

References

1. BrownIII 615, "Nobody Knows" (1 short text)
2. Arnett, p. 110, "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen" (1 text, 1 tune)
3. Greenway-AFP, p. 97, "Nobody Knows" (1 text)
4. Silber-FSWB, p. 358, "Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen" (1 text)
5. Fuld, pp. 391-391+, "Nobody Knows de Trouble I've Seen"
6. DT, NBDYKNWS
7. Roud #5438
8. BI, Arn110