This week’s episode of Highway 61 with Scott Barretta visits the Hunter’s Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Como, Mississippi for preaching and singing by the Rev. John Wilkins; Rev. Wilkins singing on the Thacker Mt. Revue radio show in Oxford MS; and recordings by Rev. Wilkins’ father, Robert Wilkins; and versions of Robert Wilkins’ songs recorded by the Rolling Stones and Mississippi Fred McDowell.
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
ROLLING STONE
HIGHWAY 61 BLUES 28
Scott Barretta, Mississippi Public Broadcasting, November 10, 2007 [18145]
Rev. John Wilkins: Preaching
Rev. John Wilkins: I Wished I Was in Heaven Sitting Down
Rev. Robert Wilkins: Rolling Stone
Rev. Robert Wilkins: Getaway Blues
Rev. John Wilkins: Comments on Robert Wilkins
Rev. John Wilkins: Everything Gonna Be Alright
Rev. Robert Wilkins: That’s No Way To Get Along
Rev. Robert Wilkins: Prodigal Son
Rolling Stones: Prodigal Son
Rev. John Wilkins: Comments on playing blues as a youth
Rev. John Wilkins: How You Feel This Mornin’
Rev. John Wilkins: Comments on blues & gospel
Rev. Robert Wilkins: Police Sergeant Blues
Rev. John Wilkins: Comments on blues & gospel
Rev. John Wilkins: I Want Jesus To Walk With Me
Rev. John Wilkins: Preaching
Mississippi Fred McDowell: This Little Light of Mine
Mississippi Fred McDowell: You Got To Move
Rev. Robert Wilkins: You Got To Move
Rev. Robert Wilkins & Family: I Wished I Was in Heaven Sitting Down
Rev. Robert Wilkins: Do Lord Remember Me
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by Scott Barretta for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by Joe Yorke at the University of Mississippi
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
© 2007, 2018 Scott Barretta. Used with permission.
