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"I Had a Good Father and Mother" is a 1929 gospel blues song by Washington Phillips (1880–1954, vocals and zither).^[2] The song has sometimes been covered as "I Had a Good Mother and Father"; or with, in both cases, "Real" inserted before "Good".

"I Had a Good Father and Mother"

SinglebyWashington Phillips
Recorded	Dallas, Texas, December 2, 1929
Genre	Gospel blues
Length	3:01
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Washington Phillips
Producer(s)	Frank B. Walker^[1]

Unusually, the song does not have a conventional refrain; instead, the verses are separated by a wordless vocalise.

The final verse reflects a concept mentioned several times in the Gospel of John:

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. – John 13:34
As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. – John 15:9
This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. – John 15:12

The recording history suggests that the song was composed by Phillips himself: there seems to be no earlier or contemporary version, nor any cover version until 64 years after his recording of the song.^{[citation needed]}

Recordings

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1929 – Washington Phillips,^[2]^[3]^[4] 10" 78rpm single Columbia 14566-D
1993 – Palace Brothers^[5]^[6] on the album There Is No-One What Will Take Care of You
1994 – Kate Wolf^[7] on the album Looking Back at You ^[8]
2003 – Gillian Welch^[9] on the album Soul Journey
2004 – Paul Rishell and Annie Raines^[10] on the album Goin' Home ^[11]
2016 – The Lower Lights^[12] on the album A Hymn Revival, Vol. 3 ^[13]

References

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^ Corcoran, Michael (December 29, 2002). "Exhuming the Legend of Washington Phillips". Austin Statesman. Retrieved August 20, 2015.

^ ^a ^b "Washington Phillips discography". wirz.de. Retrieved August 31, 2015.

^ George Washington Phillips: I Had a Good Father and Mother, Composed by George Washington PhillipsatAllMusic. Retrieved August 31, 2015.

^ I Had a Good Father and MotheratAllMusic. Retrieved August 31, 2015.

^ The Palace Brothers: I Had a Good Mother and FatheratAllMusic. Retrieved August 31, 2015.

^ Kate Wolf: I Had a Good Father and Mother, Composed by TraditionalatAllMusic. Retrieved August 31, 2015.

^ Unterberger, Richie. Kate Wolf: Looking Back at YouatAllMusic. Retrieved August 31, 2015.

^ Gillian Welch: I Had a Real Good Mother and Father, Composed by Gillian Welch / TraditionalatAllMusic. Retrieved August 31, 2015.

^ Annie Raines / Paul Rishell: I Had a Good Mother and Father, Composed by George Washington PhillipsatAllMusic. Retrieved August 31, 2015.

^ Lankford, Ronnie D., Jr.. Paul Rishell: Goin' HomeatAllMusic. Retrieved August 31, 2015.

^ The Lower Lights: I Had a Good Mother and Father, Composed by Gillian WelchatAllMusic. Retrieved January 4, 2019.

^ The Lower Lights: A Hymn Revival, Vol. 3atAllMusic. Retrieved January 4, 2019.

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