Samson and delilah opera songs

Traditional song about Samson and Delilah

"Samson and Delilah" is a traditional song based on the Biblical tale of Samson and his betrayal by Delilah.

Its best known performer is perhaps the Grateful Dead, who first performed the song live in , with guitarist Bob Weir singing lead vocals. The album Terrapin Station featured a studio recording of the song.

Although Weir learned the song from Reverend Gary Davis, several earlier versions had been recorded under various titles, including "If I Had My Way I'd Tear the Building Down"/"Oh Lord If I Had My Way" by Blind Willie Johnson in ^[1] The song has since been performed by a wide variety of artists ranging from Dave van Ronk, Bob Dylan, Charlie Parr, The Staple Singers, Ike and Tina Turner, Clara Ward, Dorothy Love Coates & The Gospel Harmonettes, to Peter, Paul and Mary, The Washington Squares, The Blasters, Willie Watson, Elizabeth Cook, Robert Randolph and the Family