Led Zeppelin: Plagiarism “In My Time of Dying”
“In My Time of Dying” is a song that already had a long history by the time Led Zeppelin recorded their version, which was included on their 1975 double-LP Physical Graffiti. With its roots in spirituals dating before the twentieth century, this song has been recorded under a number of titles. Perhaps the earliest recorded version was by country blues and gospel singer Blind Willie Johnson, who recorded it under the title “Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed
” in 1927. This recording and others mentioned below are included in a MixCloud compilation embedded at the end of this post.
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