From The Wire season 1 opening credits. Originally recorded by Tom Waits in 1987. This version off the album Spirit of the Century (2001). Some interesting stuff from the Blind Boys’ wikipedia:
The Blind Boys of Alabama are a gospel group from Alabama that first formed at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Blind at Talladega, Alabama in 1939. The three main vocalists of the group and their drummer/percussionist are all blind.
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Filed under: The Five Blind Boys of Alabama, Tom Waits, 2001, blues, Blues/R&B, gospel
