What To Do When Your Grandfather Is a World-Famous Songwriter
Our American Stories
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4.6 • 817 Ratings
🗓️ 2 January 2025
⏱️ 29 minutes
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On this episode of Our American Stories, Albert Brumley wrote classic hymns like “I’ll Fly Away” and “Turn Your Radio On,” but he left behind much more. His son Bob carried the legacy – and Bob’s daughters did the same. Here is the Brumley family story.
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