“I Want to See Him” (1967) – The Famous Davis Sisters * Written by Rufus H. Cornelius * LP: In My Room * Label: Savoy
In Ruth “Baby Sis” Davis, this Philadelphia gospel group had a lead singer with the sort of command that could calm a storm but also stir one up. This version of the 1916 Rufus H. Cornelius hymn came out in 1967, and although it’s not clear if it’s a recording that had gotten into Mick Jagger’s head for the Stones’ “I Just Want to See His Face,” it would speak well of him if it was.