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Paul and Silas bound in jail- all night long
Paul and Silas bound in jail- all night long
Paul and Silas bound in jail- all night long
Who shall deliver for me

That old jail it reeled and rocked- all night long
That old jail it reeled and rocked- all night long
That old jail it reeled and rocked- all night long
Who shall deliver for me

Lightening flashed and thunder roared- all night long
Lightening flashed and thunder roared- all night long
Lightening flashed and thunder roared- all night long
Who shall deliver for me

Paul and Silas bound in jail- all night long
Paul and Silas bound in jail- all night long
Paul and Silas bound in jail- all night long
Who shall deliver for me

That old jailor locked the cell- all night long
That old jailor locked the cell- all night long
That old jailor locked the cell- all night long
Who shall deliver for me

Paul and Silas bound in jail- all night long
Paul and Silas bound in jail- all night long
Paul and Silas bound in jail- all night long
Who shall deliver for me

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COVER ARTIST VIDEOS

Josh White – “Paul And Silas Bound To Jail” Jazz Everyday! 1935-01-01
“Paul And Silas” – The Stanley Brothers Martin Hall 1962-01-01

BILLY STRINGS VIDEOS

Billy Strings - “Paul & Silas” Cincinnati Doug Heck 2023-03-16

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Paul & Silas

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Origin: Traditional, (African American spiritual, South, Southeast US, first recorded in 1867)
This tune appears to have come from the traditional tune "Blow Your Trumpet, Gabriel", an African- American spiritual.
First Recording by Joshua White (1935), this version is the basis for most versions we know today.
Bluegrass versions likely inspired by the Weavers (1958) or The Stanley Brothers (1962)
Also covered or released by many others including Flatt and Scruggs (1964), and Phish.

SONG INFO

Origin: Traditional, (African American spiritual, South, Southeast US, first recorded in 1867)
This tune appears to have come from the traditional tune "Blow Your Trumpet, Gabriel", an African- American spiritual.
First Recording by Joshua White (1935), this version is the basis for most versions we know today.
Bluegrass versions likely inspired by the Weavers (1958) or The Stanley Brothers (1962)
Also covered or released by many others including Flatt and Scruggs (1964), and Phish.

SONG STATS

FIRST TIME PLAYED

2018-04-05 Castle Theatre – Bloomington, IL

MOST RECENT TIME PLAYED

2023-07-22 Midway Lawn at Champlain Valley Expo – Burlington, VT

TOTAL TIMES PLAYED

36

TOTAL TIMES YOU'VE SEEN

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Longest Version (10:22)

Shortest Version (2:55)

LAST 3 TIMES PLAYED

2023-07-22 Midway Lawn at Champlain Valley Expo – Burlington, VT2023-03-16 The Andrew J. Brady Music Center – Cincinnati, OH2021-09-24 Cottonwood Meadows – Buena Vista, CO

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Longest Version (10:22)

Shortest Version (2:55)

TIMES PLAYED PER YEAR

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TOTAL TIMES PLAYED: 36

Set 1

Set 2

Set 3

26 8 0

Set 1 Opener

Set 2 Opener

Encore

0 0 2

Set 1 Closer

Set 2 Closer

2 0

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