Everybody Ought to Treat a Stranger Right
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| "Everybody Ought to Treat a Stranger Right" | |
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| Single by Blind Willie Johnson | |
| Released | c. 1930 |
| Recorded | Atlanta, Georgia, April 20, 1930 |
| Genre | Gospel blues |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriter | Unknown |
"Everybody Ought to Treat a Stranger Right" is a gospel blues song recorded in 1930 by Blind Willie Johnson with backing vocals by Willie B. Harris, who may have been his first wife.[1] The song was released in 1930 on Columbia 14597 as B-side to "Go with Me to That Land".[2]
In 2018, Ry Cooder recorded the song for his album The Prodigal Son.[3] He commented that it was "one of Blind Willie Johnson’s great songs – he’s the go to guy".[3]
