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Up next, a story from Betsy and Elaine Brumley on their father, Bob.

Bob Brumley inherited a lot from his father, Albert.

Not only was Albert one of the most impactful songwriters in American history, writing songs such as I'll Fly Away and Turn Your Radio on, but he also had a major music publishing company in Powell, Missouri.

Here's the sisters talking about how Bob handled that and went about living life.

Yeah. that and went about living life he was born in December of 1937 so January of 1938 he was in the business it was pretty much like that we did the same thing I mean once once the kids were born

and we even have photos that have recently been posted

in the late 50s, early 60s, of the brothers before they went their separate ways, all working

together, putting the books together.

I mean, that's just part of your family business.

It supported you.

It brought income, and it's what you did.

But that's how dad, he was always a part of the business. Yeah. Dad never

loved. Dad was really very passionate about continuing the legacy for what grandpa brought to the

world. Bringing awareness, sharing it with people, selling books, performing. I mean,

dad had his own. They all did it did the business, but they all sang too.

Now, I'm sure you know this story, Betsy, but one of my favorite stories of their singing was as a group that all the kids, when the boys were older,

they would travel together in this car with barely any gas in it, barely any money, and they would stop at a general store somewhere when they got

closer to whatever Coon Hunt or Fox Hunt or Pye Soper or whatever event's ever going to go play

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