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Title information

I'll Fly Away From Here

Mavis Staples & Lucky Peterson

Spirituals & Gospels. Dedicated To Mahalia Jackson

Date of recording

29.1.1996, Maurice/LA

Audio sample

Performers

Mavis Staples (Soloist) (vocals)

11.7.1940Chicago, Illinois (IL), United States

Lucky Peterson (Soloist) (hammond)

13.12.1964Buffalo, New York (NY), United States

† 17.5.2020Dallas, Texas (TX), United States

Authors

Albert E. Brumley (Composer, Text author)

29.10.1905Spiro, Oklahoma (OK), United States

† 15.11.1977Springfield, Missouri (MO), United States

Album information

Spirituals & Gospels. Dedicated To Mahalia Jackson

Mavis Staples & Lucky Peterson

Spirituals & Gospels. Dedicated To Mahalia Jackson

Year of production

1996

Record Label

Verve

Tracks

  • 1. Nobody knows the trouble I've seen
  • 2. A rusty old halo
  • 3. He's got the whole world in his hands
  • 4. If I could hear my mother pray again
  • 5. Wade in the water
  • 6. Precious Lord take my hand
  • 7. I'll fly away from here
  • 8. Were you there ? (when they crucified my Lord)
  • 9. Go down, Moses
  • 10. Steal away
  • 11. Swing low, sweet chariot
  • 12. Down by the riverside
  • 13. Stand by me