Episode 2302: Rev. Gary Davis Story Part Two: From Durham to New York City

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February 10, 2026

Music:

  • Rev. Gary Davis “Twelve Gates to the City” The Complete Early Recordings (Yazoo) 1935
  • Blind Boy Fuller “Step It Up and Go” Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 5 (Document) 1938
  • Kurt Gallagher “Rocket to Chocolate” 1234! (Kurtoons) 2011
  • Rev. Gary Davis “Let Us Get Together Right Down Here” Harlem Street Singer (Prestige Bluesville) 1960 

Notes:

Kurt Gallagher joins Patrick to guide us through Rep. Gary Davis’ incredibly influential career. Today, the Rev. meets someone in Durham who changes his life and decides to try his luck in New York. 

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