Composer

Albert E. Brumley

American shape note music composer and publisher, prolific in the genre of southern gospel (1905-1977)

1905–1977

34 works and musical collections

Born: 1905
Died: 1977
Birthplace: Spiro
Place of death: Powell
Citizenship / historical state: United States
Period (estimated from birth year): Modern

Biography

Albert E. Brumley — American shape note music composer and publisher, prolific in the genre of southern gospel (1905-1977). Albert E. Brumley was born in 1905 in Spiro. The recorded year of death is 1977; place of death: Powell. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as United States.

Life and musical career

Occupations: composer; songwriter
Awards: Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame
Birth name: Albert Edward Brumley
Native languages: English
Languages used: English
VIAF ID: 41042758
ISNI: 0000000033465083
GND ID: 1061652270
Library of Congress ID: n92116110
MusicBrainz ID: 169262bf-4d97-408c-b108-deb588ae7730

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments: Guitar, Piano, Vocal, Voice, Banjo
Genres represented: Country
Source entries with composition dates: 0

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Sheet music catalogue

Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.

Works and musical collections with sheet music details
Title	Work details	Listed instruments	Sheet music
I'll Fly Away	See work details	Piano Organ Guitar 2 more instruments Voice Vocal Country	View sheet music Work & edition details
Turn Your Radio On	See work details	Guitar Voice Country	View sheet music Work & edition details
Blessed Jesus Hold My Hand	See work details	Guitar	View sheet music Work & edition details
I'd Rather Be An Old Time Christian (Than Anything I Know)	See work details	Guitar Voice Country	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Unclouded Day	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
He Set Me Free	See work details	Guitar Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
Red Rocking Chair	See work details	Guitar Mandolin Banjo	View sheet music Work & edition details
Rank Strangers to Me	See work details	Guitar Mandolin Banjo	View sheet music Work & edition details
I'll Fly Away Performed by Alison Krauss, Gillian Welch;	See work details	Guitar Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
You've Got To Walk That Lonesome Road	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Camping in Canaan's Land	See work details	Piano Guitar Vocal	View sheet music Work & edition details
I Believe in the Lord	See work details	Piano Guitar Vocal	View sheet music Work & edition details
I Can Hear Them Singing Over There	See work details	Piano Guitar Vocal	View sheet music Work & edition details
I Cannot Find the Way Alone	See work details	Piano Guitar Vocal	View sheet music Work & edition details
I Firmly Promise You	See work details	Piano Guitar Vocal	View sheet music Work & edition details
I Just Steal Away and Pray	See work details	Piano Guitar Vocal	View sheet music Work & edition details
I Want to Meet You in the Sweet By and By	See work details	Piano Guitar Vocal	View sheet music Work & edition details
I Want To Walk Just As Close As I Can	See work details	Piano Guitar Vocal	View sheet music Work & edition details
If We Never Meet Again	See work details	Piano Guitar Vocal	View sheet music Work & edition details
I'll Meet You In The Morning	See work details	Piano Guitar Vocal	View sheet music Work & edition details
I'll Put on a Crown and Walk Around	See work details	Piano Guitar Vocal	View sheet music Work & edition details
I'll Sail Away Home Some Sweet Day	See work details	Piano Guitar Vocal	View sheet music Work & edition details
I'm Bound For That City	See work details	Piano Guitar Vocal	View sheet music Work & edition details
I'm Bound for the Land of Glory	See work details	Piano Guitar Vocal	View sheet music Work & edition details
It's An Unfriendly World	See work details	Piano Guitar Vocal	View sheet music Work & edition details
It's Really Surprising What the Lord Can Do	See work details	Piano Guitar Vocal	View sheet music Work & edition details
Jesus, Hold My Hand	See work details	Piano Guitar Vocal	View sheet music Work & edition details
Led By the Master's Hand	See work details	Piano Guitar Vocal	View sheet music Work & edition details
That's Why I'm Praying for You	See work details	Piano Guitar Vocal	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Prettiest Flowers Will Be Blooming	See work details	Piano Guitar Vocal	View sheet music Work & edition details
The World's Greatest Story	See work details	Piano Guitar Vocal	View sheet music Work & edition details
When I Look on His Kind Smiling Face	See work details	Piano Guitar Vocal	View sheet music Work & edition details
When I Thank Him for What He Has Done	See work details	Piano Guitar Vocal	View sheet music Work & edition details
This World Is Not My Home	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 41042758.