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Keith & Donna Godchaux
 Keith and Donna Godchaux, Keith and Donna Godchaux, 1975
Other recordings
 Mitchell's Christian Singers, 1936
The Gospel Sound, Various Artists (Mitchell's Christian Singers), 1994
Mitchell's Christian Singers, Vol. 2: 1936-1938, Mitchell's Christian Singers, 1996
Les 100 Plus Beaux Gospels, Various Artists (Mitchell's Christian Singers), 2002
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Notes
The only other recording of this song appears to be the one by Mitchell's Christian Singers. There are though a number of similar songs.
The lyrics of Who Was John as performed by the Jerry Garcia Band are as follows;
Who was John, John?
He was a writer
Who was John, John?
He was a writer
Who was John, John?
He was a writer
Then angels came from heaven, down
See who would wear the crown
Seal up your book old John
John don't you write no more
You write down my name down John
He was a writer
You write down my name down John
He was a writer
You write down my name down John
He was a writer
Then angels came from heaven, down
See who would wear the crown
Seal up your book old John
John don't you write no more
He wrote the Revelations
He was a writer
He wrote the Revelations
He was a writer
He wrote the Revelations
He was a writer
Then angels came from heaven, down
See who would wear the crown
Seal up your book old John
John don't you write no more
Who was John, John?
He was a writer
Who was John, John?
He was a writer
Who was John, John?
He was a writer
Then angels came from heaven, down
See who would wear the crown
Seal up your book old John
John don't you write no more
There is another gospel song called John Wrote The Revelation which was recorded by the Heavenly Gospel Singers. Uncertain if this is the same or a related song.
Who was John is similar in some of it's lyrics to the blues song John The Revelator. The Blind Willie Johnson version of John The Revelator starts;
Well, who's that a-writing? John The Revelator
Who's that a-writing? John The Revelator
Who's that a-writing? John The Revelator
A book of the seven seals.
Tell me what's John a-writing? Ask The Revelator
What's John a-writing? Ask The Revelator
What's John a-writing? Ask The Revelator
A book of the seven seals.
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