My Eyes Have Seen
# My Eyes Have Seen

My Eyes Have Seen is a studio album by American folk singer Odetta, first released in July 1959. It is the first record by Odetta to be released by Vanguard Records.

Milt Okun arranged and conducted a choir on a portion of the songs, notably "Motherless Children", "Ox-Driver Song" and the title piece.

My Eyes Have Seen was re-released on CD in 1994.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |

In his review for Allmusic, critic Ronnie D. Lankford wrote of the album, "While it might be hard for a post-millennium roots fan to understand, Odetta—in her heyday—was the kind of folk artist who drove purists crazy.... My Eyes Have Seen is a nice portrait of a performer bucking conformity as she stretches her artistic legs a bit.."

## Track listing

All songs Traditional unless otherwise noted.

* "Poor Little Jesus" – 1:54
* "Bald Headed Woman" – 2:20
* "Motherless Children" – 2:10
* "I Know Where I'm Going" – 2:00
* "The Foggy Dew" (Canon Charles O’Neill) – 5:29
* "I've Been Driving on Bald Mountain/Water Boy" (Avery Robinson) – 6:54
* "Ox-Driver Song" – 2:35
* "Down on Me" – 2:55
* "Saro Jane" – 2:45
* "Three Pigs" – 1:18
* "No More Cane on the Brazos" – 3:38
* "Jumpin' Judy" – 2:26
* "Battle Hymn of the Republic" (Julia Ward Howe) – 3:52

## Personnel

* Odetta Holmes – vocals, guitar
* Bill Lee – bass
