Death Don't Have No Mercy
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"Death Don't Have No Mercy" is a traditional blues song, most famously interpreted by Reverend Gary Davis and later covered by artists such as the Grateful Dead.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Death Don’t Have No Mercy In This Land
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Death Don’t Have No Mercy in This Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Reverend Gary Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalOrigin | African-American blues tradition ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
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gospel blues ⓘ |
| hasGuitarStyle | fingerstyle guitar ⓘ |
| hasNotableLiveVersion | Grateful Dead live performances ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Death Don't Have No Mercy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVocalStyle | gospel-influenced vocals ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | psychedelic rock live repertoire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Reverend Gary Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalKey | E minor ⓘ |
| notableCoverArtist |
Dave Van Ronk
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Grateful Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ Hot Tuna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableInterpreter | Reverend Gary Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalArtist | Reverend Gary Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Reverend Gary Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
Dave Van Ronk
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Grateful Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ Hot Tuna NERFINISHED ⓘ Reverend Gary Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
death
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mortality ⓘ |
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