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Beautiful City
Composer: Traditional

Beautiful City was performed by Dinosaurs, with Robert Hunter, in the 1980's.

The song also occurs on recordings as Twelve Gates To The City, Oh, What A Beautiful City and similar.



Recordings

A more comprehensive list of recordings may be added at a later date.

info American Favorite Ballads, Vol. 2, Pete Seeger, 1958
info Ballads, Blues & A Spiritual, Dave Van Ronk, 1959
info Preachin', Prayin', Shoutin', and Singin', Various Artists (Carl Story), 1959
info American Street Songs, Pink Anderson and Rev. Gary Davis, 1961
info Golden Apples of the Sun, Judy Collins, 1962
info Pure Religion!, Rev Gary Davis, 1963
info The Wayfarers At The hungry i, The Wayfarers, 1963
info The Sound Of Folk Music Vol. 2, Various Artists (Clara Ward), 1964
info The Folk Box, Various Artists (Judy Collins), 1964
info Gamblers Blues, Dave Van Ronk, 1965
info Black Mountain Blues, Dave Van Ronk, 1968
info Very Early Joan Baez, Joan Baez, 1982
info Her Finest Hour, Judy Collins, 1986
info Gospel, Blues and Street Songs, Pink Anderson and Rev. Gary Davis, 1987
info Folkways Years (1959-1961), Dave Van Ronk, 1991
info Harlem Street Singer, Rev. Gary Davis, 1992
info Prestige/Folklore Years, Vol. 3: Roots and Branches, Various Artists (Rev Gary Davis), 1994
info Riverside Folklore Series, Vol. 2: Singing the American Roots, Various Artists (Rev Gary Davis), 1996
info Ragtime Millionaire, Lightnin' Wells, 1998
info Demons and Angels: The Ultimate Collection, Rev. Gary Davis, 2001
info Maid of Constant Sorrow/Golden Apples of the Sun, Judy Collins, 2001
info Maids and Golden Apples, Judy Collins, 2001
info Songs from the Heart: The History Of American Folk Music, Various Artists (Dave Van Ronk), 2002
info If I Had My Way: Early Home Recordings, Reverend Gary Davis, 2003
info Heroes of the Blues: The Very Best of, Rev. Gary Davis, 2003
info Can't You Hear Me Callin': Bluegrass: 80 Years of American Music, Various Artists (Ralph Stanley), 2004
info Voice of the Spirit, Gospel of the South, Various Artists (Mavis Staples & Marty Stuart), 2006
info Classic African American Gospel, Various Artists (Sonny Terry), 2008
info Robert Plant's Jukebox, Various Artists (Rev Gary Davis), 2011

 
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