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"I'll Fly Away" is a hymn written in 1929 by Albert E. Brumley and published in 1932 by the Hartford Music company in a collection titled Wonderful Message. [1] [2] Brumley's writing was influenced by the 1924 secular ballad, "The Prisoner's Song". "I'll Fly Away" has been called the most recorded gospel song.
It also won the Album of the Year Award at the 37th Academy of Country Music Awards and took home 2 International Bluegrass Music Awards: Album of the Year and Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year (for Alison Krauss and Gillian Welch on "I'll Fly Away"). [20] In 2006, the album ranked No. 38 on CMT's 40 Greatest Albums in Country Music.
(Vince Gill featuring Alison Krauss) — 28 — — These Days: 2012 "I Just Come Here for the Music" (Don Williams featuring Alison Krauss) — — — — And So It Goes: 2014 "Blue Blue Day" (Mandy Barnett featuring Alison Krauss) — — — — I Can't Stop Loving You: The Songs of Don Gibson: 2016 "Come Find Me" [40] (Alabama featuring ...
"I'll Fly Away" (written by Albert E. Brumley) plays during the end credits of the film, and the end of the performance of the song during the concert (by Gillian Welch and Alison Krauss (vocals) with Mike Compton (mandolin) and Chris Sharp (guitar)) can be seen after the credits finish.
Alison Maria Krauss (born July 23, 1971) is an American bluegrass-country singer, fiddler and music producer. She entered the music industry at an early age, competing in local contests by the age of eight and recording for the first time at 14.
List of gospel songs which have reported sales of 1 million units or higher but are uncertified by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Though "I'll Take You There" by The Staple Singers was certified Gold on January 31, 2019 for digital sales of 500,000 units, [4] its physical sales of 1.5 million units, reported on May 6, 1972 are uncertified by the RIAA.
Currently, The Blackwood Quartet has been a frequent act with Willie Nelson and his Farmaid musical festival, usually closing out the festival with a rendition of "I'll Fly Away." Ron Blackwood recently negotiated with Willie Nelson to record a Gospel Album with Mark Blackwood and The Blackwood Quartet to be released on Sony Records in late 2017.
The Florida Boys were a male vocal quartet in Southern gospel music. The group was founded in 1947 by J. G. Whitfield.Originally named The Gospel Melody Quartet, the group was renamed in 1954.