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Steal away; Steal away, steal away; Steal away, steal away

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Johnson, Janice

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voice Collected by Irene Carlisle Transcribed by Nathaniel Lucy Sung by Janice Johnson? [See note on Reel 111, Item 2] Little Rock, Arkansas April 15, 1951 Reel 111, Item 7 Steal Away Janice Johnson: I shall sing “Steal Away” in memory of my brother who passed last February. Chorus: Steal away, steal away Steal away to Jesus Steal away, steal away home I ain’t got long to stay here My Lord he calls me He calls me by the thunder The trumpets sound within my soul I ain’t got long to stay here Chorus Green trees are bendin’ Poor sinners stand a tremblin’ But trumpets sound within my soul I ain’t got long to stay here Chorus Funding for digitization provided by the Arkansas Humanities Council and the Happy Hollow Foundation.
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Carlisle, Irene JonesLucy, Nathaniel
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1951 04 15
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Ozark Folksong Collection

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University of Arkansas

Keywords

  1. African American Musicians
  2. African Americans
  3. Bible
  4. Religion
  5. Scripture
  6. Spirituals
  7. Spirituals (Songs)
  8. Vocal Music

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