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| | Reverend Gary Davis |
 | | Reverend Gary Davis (or "Blind Gary Davis", as he used to be called on his earlier recordings) was born on Apr 30, 1896 in Laurens, SC; he died on May 5, 1972 in Hammonton, NJ. |
 | | In 1940, Gary Davis made New York City his permanent residence and subsequently made numerous recordings for the Folkways, Stinson, Riverside, and Prestige-Bluesville labels, while also preaching the gospel and playing his songs in the streets of Harlem. |
 | | Thus, Reverend Gary Davis' claim of authorship and his subsequent listing as the author of "Baby, Let Me Follow You Down" on "The Last Waltz" is IMO unfounded and the song is most likely traditional. |
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