The Man Who Wrote 'I'll Fly Away'
Our American Stories
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4.6 • 817 Ratings
🗓️ 13 September 2022
⏱️ 46 minutes
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On this episode of Our American Stories, Albert E. Brumley is recognized as one of the most important Gospel music composers of all time. Writing over 800 songs, including "I'll Fly Away" and "Turn Your Radio On", and with countless awards to his name, he truly is an American music icon. But how did this son of Oklahoma sharecroppers end up where he did? Here to tell the story is Betsy and Elaine, his granddaughters.
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