Let the Whole World Talk, released in 1987, found the Johnson Mountain Boys at a creative peak, continuing the remarkable run of recordings that had made them the most celebrated traditionalist band of their decade. Led by Dudley Connell's compelling lead vocals and Eddie Stubbs's authoritative fiddle work, the band approached the music of the 1940s and 1950s with scholarly seriousness and genuine emotional investment. 'He Said If I Be Lifted Up' reflects the sacred music dimension that the group treated with the same rigor they brought to secular material. The Johnson Mountain Boys formed in 1978 in the Washington, D.C. area and deliberately chose to play the music of an earlier era rather than modernize it, a decision that resonated with audiences hungry for acoustic authenticity.
Tracklist
- 1 Let the Whole World Talk Source Recording 2:41
- 2 Maury River Blues 3:38
- 3 Memories Cover Everything I Own 2:55
- 4 He Said If I Be Lifted Up Source Recording 2:40
- 5 Goodbye to the Blues 2:44
- 6 Virginia Waltz 3:24
- 7 Maybe You Will Change Your Mind Source Recording 2:52
- 8 Memories That We Shared 2:56
- 9 A Sweeter Love than Yours I'll Never Know 2:38
- 10 Shouting in the Air 2:25
- 11 Beneath the Old Southern Skies 3:05
- 12 Newton Grove 2:59
