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Everybody Ought to Treat a Stranger Right
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Wikipedia article
"'Everybody Ought to Treat a Stranger Right'" is a gospel blues song recorded in 1930 by Blind Willie Johnson with backing vocals by Willie B. Harris, who may have been his first wife. The song was released in 1930 on Columbia 14597 as B-side to "Go with Me to That Land".
The chorus consists of the lines:
The verses comment on that idea, notably with reference to the Three Wise Men offering gifts to the Christ-child in the manger.
In 2018, Ry Cooder said that the song was "one of Blind Willie Johnsons great songs - hes the go to guy".
Recordings
The following recordings are by people with Wikipedia articles:
* 1930Blind Willie Johnson
* 1993Knut Reiersrud, on the album 'Tramp' (in USA, 'Footwork') under the title "You Ought to Treat a Stranger Right"
* 2018Ry Cooder, on the album 'The Prodigal Son'
References
Category:Blues songs
Category:Gospel songs
Category:Blind Willie Johnson songs
Category:1930 songs
Category:Songwriter unknown
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