List of songs recorded by Washington Phillips

These are lists of all the songs recorded by the gospel blues musician Washington Phillips (18801954), arranged both in alphabetical order of title and by recording date. Additional information is given in parentheses.

Alphabetic list

• "A Mother's Last Word to Her Daughter" (December 2, 1929 Dallas, TX; Columbia <small>14511-D</small>). This song shares tune and chorus with "Bye and Bye I'm Goin' to See the King" by Blind Willie Johnson
• "Denomination BluesPart 1" (December 5, 1927 Dallas, TX; Columbia <small>14333-D</small>)
• "Denomination BluesPart 2" (December 5, 1927 Dallas, TX; Columbia <small>14333-D</small>)
• "I Am Born to Preach the Gospel" (December 4, 1928 Dallas, TX; Columbia <small>14448-D</small>)
• "I Had a Good Father and Mother" (December 2, 1929 Dallas, TX; Columbia <small>14566-D</small>)
• "I've Got the Key to the Kingdom" (December 2, 1929 Dallas, TX; Columbia <small>14511-D</small>)
• "Jesus Is My Friend" (December 5, 1928; Dallas, TX; Columbia <small>14404-D</small>)
• "Lift Him Up That's All" (December 2, 1927 Dallas, TX; Columbia <small>14277-D</small>)
• "Mother's Last Word to Her Son" (December 2, 1927 Dallas, TX; Columbia <small>14369-D</small>)
• "Paul and Silas in Jail" (December 2, 1927 Dallas, TX; Columbia <small>14369-D</small>)
• "Take Your Burden to the Lord and Leave It There" (December 2, 1927 Dallas, TX; Columbia <small>14277-D</small>)
• "Train Your Child" (December 4, 1928 Dallas, TX; Columbia <small>14448-D</small>)
• "The Church Needs Good Deacons" (December 2, 1929 Dallas, TX; Columbia <small>14566-D</small>)
• "The World Is in a Bad Fix EverywherePart 1" (December 2, 1929 Dallas, TX; unreleased, thought to be lost)
• "The World Is in a Bad Fix EverywherePart 2" (December 2, 1929 Dallas, TX; unreleased, thought to be lost)
• "What Are They Doing in Heaven Today" (December 5, 1928 Dallas, TX; Columbia <small>14404-D</small>)
• "You Can't Stop a TattlerPart 1" (December 2, 1929 Dallas, TX; unreleased at the time)
• "You Can't Stop a TattlerPart 2" (December 2, 1929 Dallas, TX; unreleased at the time)

Alphabetic list by recording date

December 2, 1927Dallas, TX

• "Lift Him Up That's All" (Columbia <small>14277-D</small>)
• "Mother's Last Word to Her Son" (Columbia <small>14369-D</small>)
• "Paul and Silas in Jail" (Columbia <small>14369-D</small>)
• "Take Your Burden to the Lord and Leave It There" (Columbia <small>14277-D</small>)

December 5, 1927Dallas, TX

• "Denomination BluesPart 1" (Columbia <small>14333-D</small>)
• "Denomination BluesPart 2" (Columbia <small>14333-D</small>)

December 4, 1928Dallas, TX

• "I Am Born to Preach the Gospel" (Columbia <small>14448-D</small>)
• "Train Your Child" (Columbia <small>14448-D</small>)

December 5, 1928Dallas, TX

• "Jesus Is My Friend" (Columbia <small>14404-D</small>)
• "What Are They Doing in Heaven Today" (Columbia <small>14404-D</small>)

December 2, 1929Dallas TX

• "A Mother's Last Word to Her Daughter" (Columbia <small>14511-D</small>)
• "I Had a Good Father and Mother" (Columbia <small>14566-D</small>)
• "I've Got the Key to the Kingdom" (Columbia <small>14511-D</small>)
• "The Church Needs Good Deacons" (Columbia <small>14566-D</small>)
• "The World Is in a Bad Fix EverywherePart 1" (unreleased, thought to be lost)
• "The World Is in a Bad Fix EverywherePart 2" (unreleased, thought to be lost)
• "You Can't Stop a TattlerPart 1" (unreleased at the time)
• "You Can't Stop a TattlerPart 2" (unreleased at the time)

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