The Rain Don't Fall on Me

"The Rain Don't Fall on Me" is a gospel blues song recorded in 1929 by Blind Willie Johnson (vocals and guitar) and Willie B. Harris (vocals), who is thought to have been his first wife.[1][2]

"The Rain Don't Fall on Me"
Single by Blind Willie Johnson
Recorded	Atlanta, Georgia, April 20, 1929
Genre	Gospel blues
Length	3:19
Label	Columbia (14537-D)
Songwriter(s)	Traditional

The song could be traditional; but it has been little recorded, and thus seems to be little known.

The Rain Don't Fall on Me is a compilation album released in 2010 by Mississippi Records; it includes the title song.[3]

Recordings

• 1929 – Blind Willie Johnson [4]
• 2009 – Eden & John's East River String Band, on the album Drunken Barrel House Blues [5][6]

See also

• "Don't Let the Rain Fall Down on Me", a different song with a similar title – a 1967 single by The Critters

References

1. Blakey, D. N. (August 8, 2007). Revelation: Blind Willie Johnson: The Biography. Lulu Enterprises. ISBN 978-1430328995.
2. "Blind Willie Johnson discography". Retrieved July 31, 2015.
3. The Rain Don't Fall on Me at Discogs
4. Blind Willie Johnson: The Rain Don't Fall on Me at AllMusic. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
5. Eden & John's East River String Band: The Rain Don't Fall On Me at AllMusic. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
6. Eden & John's East River String Band: The Rain Don't Fall On Me, Composed by Blind Willie Johnson at AllMusic. Retrieved July 31, 2015.