John The Baptist

==General Information==
Performer: Reverend Moses Mason 
Instrumentation: Guitar
Date of recording: 1928
Record label: Paramount
Serial #:12702A (20290-2)
==Summary==
(As summarized by Harry Smith, The Anthology Of American Folk Music)
"JOHN SAW NUMBER IN AIR. VOICE CRYING IN WILDERNESS; HOLY. JESUS BAPTIZED. HOW LONG MY LORD? JESUS FASTS, TEMPTERS COME. 'GET THEE BEHIND ME'" (10)
==Information On This Song==
The vocals in this song are a good example of proto-rap.
==Albums Featuring This Song==
* The Anthology Of American Folk Music
* Too Late, Too Late
* Alabama Black Secular & Religious Music
==External Links==
* Youtube video featuring this song
Category:Religious song
Category:The Anthology Of American Folk Music