When the War Was On
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| "When the War Was On" | |
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| Single by Blind Willie Johnson | |
| Released | 1929 |
| Recorded | December 11, 1929, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Genre | Gospel blues |
| Length | 3:04 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) | Unknown |
"When the War Was On" is a call and response blues song recorded in 1929 by Blind Willie Johnson and Willie B. Harris, who is thought to have been his first wife.[1] Johnson plays bottleneck guitar, and sings throughout in his "growl" (false bass) voice; Harris sings soprano.
