[HANASHIR:13482] Re: Samson and Delilah

[Steve Meltzer <steve...>]

While Lisa is correct as to the title on PPM's first album, the song was 
originally written and
recorded by Blind Willie Johnson as "If I Had My Way I'd Tear The Building 
Down" in 1927; Rev. Gary
Davis' version was recorded in 1956.  Another excellent version is by the 
Grateful Dead, first
appearing on 1977's "Terrapin Station" as "Samson and Delilah (If I Had My 
Way)".

But my absolute favorite version is by one of our own.  Rabbi Larry Milder 
recorded "Samson and
Delilah" on his album "Bible and Beyond"; you can hear a clip on his website 
www.larrymilder.com --
click on the Albums link and scroll down for a link to the clip.



B'shalom,

Steve Meltzer
508-366-9457
steve (at) meltzerworld(dot)net
www.meltzerworld.net

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>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: owner-hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org [mailto:owner-hanashir (at) 
> shamash(dot)org]On
>  Behalf Of Joel Shickman
>  Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 11:30 AM
>  To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
>  Subject: [HANASHIR:13479] Re: Samson and Delilah
>
>
>  While I prefer songs with at least SOME Hebrew in them, Peter, Paul & Mary's
>  all-English 'Samson & Delilah' comes from and old Gospel tune (Rev. Gary 
> Davis)
>  and can really get the house rockin'. (don't know if it's appropriate for 6th
>  graders, though)
>
>  Joel Shickman
>  Dallas, Texas
>
>
>
>


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