His time and trouble lead to all-new information about Phillips being discovered, including the real name of the ethereal homemade instrument he played (the Manzarene). The Key to the Kingdom (Compilation) I Am Born to Preach the Gospel Washington Phillips (Compilation) Washington Phillips and His Manzarene Dreams (. In 2013, they contacted Corcoran and bankrolled a new round of research,which for Corcoran meant old-school, shoe leather reporting - knocking on East Texas doors, talking to folks who remembered folks, combing through newspaper archives. Corcoran published a myth-debunking piece on Phillips in 2002 and kept up his interest after he left the paper, becoming the guy who probably knows more about Phillips than anyone else on the planet.īack in 2003, archival label Dust-to-Digital’s first collection, “Goodbye, Babylon,” contained a few Phillips songs. Back in 2001, when former American-Statesman pop critic Michael Corcoran was at the paper, he became a bit of a gospel music obsessive and became fascinated by a mysterious Texas gospel musician named Washington Phillips, creator of gorgeous odes to the Lord.
As with many high quality box set releases, an excellent complement to the music itself is the pristine 76 page hardcover book/liner notes included with this collection (the. Washington Phillips and His Manzarene Dreams. Washington Phillips and His Manzarene Dreams is a newly remastered and expanded edition of Phillips’ worked pulled from original 78-rpm discs recorded between 1927-1929. “Washington Phillips and His Manzarene Dreams,” music by Washington Phillips, book by Michael Corcoran (Dust-t0-Digital). Listen to music from Washington Phillips like Mothers Last Word to Her Son, Lift Him Up Thats All & more.
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