Edward W. Clayborn

Reverend Edward W. Clayborn was an American musician, known as the "Guitar Evangelist". He sang a form of blues gospel similar to Blind Willie Johnson. Clayborn recorded forty songs, for Vocalion Records between 1926 and 1930.[1] In The Ganymede Takeover, the San Franciscan author Philip K. Dick, a record enthusiast, has a character state that "True Religion", sung by Clayborn was one of the first jazz recordings.[2]

References
  1. Leggett, Steve. "Rev. Edward Clayborn". AllMusic. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  2. P.K. Dick & Ray Nelson, The Ganymede Takeover, Ace Books inc, 1967 pg. 13.
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