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Peace in the valley
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Peace in the valley
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Re: Peace in the valley
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Re: Peace in the valley
Here’s a background story. Don’t know how much of it is true.
The latter version, i.e. that Dorsey wrote it for Mahalia Jackson, is mentioned several times on other sites too.
Dorsey said of writing "Peace in the Valley," "It was just before Hitler sent his war chariots into Western Europe in the late 1930s. I was on a train going through southern Indiana and saw horses, cows and sheep all grazing together in this little valley. Everything seemed so peaceful. It made me question, "What's the matter with mankind? Why can't men live in peace?" Out of those thoughts came "Peace in the Valley."
He later said he wrote the song for the famed Mahalia Jackson, known as the queen of gospel.
More: https://www.google.be/amp/s/www.staugus ... ate=ampart
The latter version, i.e. that Dorsey wrote it for Mahalia Jackson, is mentioned several times on other sites too.
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Re: Peace in the valley
It started out as the simple Peace in the Valley.
No need to add the rather silly bits in brackets: [There'll Be] Peace in the Valley [For Me]:
No need to add the rather silly bits in brackets: [There'll Be] Peace in the Valley [For Me]:
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Re: Peace in the valley
Take a listen to Red Foley's version from 1951, folks :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTk5Z_iZ69I
As seen in the label posted above, Foley is backed by The Sunshine Boys Quartet. Incidentally, there are photos from August 1957 where they can be seen singing with Elvis at Graceland.
Can we guess one of the songs they sang that day ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTk5Z_iZ69I
As seen in the label posted above, Foley is backed by The Sunshine Boys Quartet. Incidentally, there are photos from August 1957 where they can be seen singing with Elvis at Graceland.
Can we guess one of the songs they sang that day ?
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