"they treated me like my heart was made of a rock or stone,
and that's no way for me to get along .."
Robert's son Rev. John Wilkins seen here doing "Prodigal Son"
Reverend Robert Wilkins was born in Hernando, Mississippi (near Memphis), played with greats such as Furry Lewis, Memphis Minnie and Son House.
He formed a jug band to cash in on the jug band craze of the '20s. In 1928 Wilkins recorded “Rolling Stone" and in 1929 “That’s No Way to Get Along”, which he later rerecorded, changing the 'unholy' words to a biblical theme and re-titled it "The Prodigal Son".
Wilkins was an elder in the Church of God in Christ playing gospel music with a blues “feel” 
Wilkins was versatile and played ragtime, blues, minstrel songs and gospel. He was 'rediscovered' along with countless others in the ‘60s blues revival. Unfortunately, due to copyright laws I cannot put up my track of "No Way to Get Along". I can, however, give you a link to some footage of the Rev. doing "In the Army of the Lord"
Wilkins was versatile and played ragtime, blues, minstrel songs and gospel. He was 'rediscovered' along with countless others in the ‘60s blues revival. Unfortunately, due to copyright laws I cannot put up my track of "No Way to Get Along". I can, however, give you a link to some footage of the Rev. doing "In the Army of the Lord" click here for footage
I have the lyrics to "That's No Way to get Along", "Prodigal Son", tab. also available
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