Artist: Brewster Singers
Author: Rev. William Herbert Brewster
Label: Sonorous
Year: 1949
Written by the Pastor of the East Trigg Baptist Church in Memphis, who also wrote Move On Up A Little Higher, Mahalia Jackson's first gospel millionseller (Apollo - '47).
Covers:
Ward Singers [as The Old Landmark]
Staple Singers [as The Old Landmark]
Aretha Franklin [as The Old Landmark on gospel album Amazing Grace]
James Brown & Rev. James Cleveland Choir [as a preacher in film The Blues Brothers]
Raymond Van het Groenewoud [in Liefde Voor Muziek n°1 NL & VL]
Raymond Van het Groenewoud knows it from the Blues Brothers film, featuring Aretha Franklin who knew it from Clara Ward. She and Mahalia Jackson received Rev. Brewster gospels first handed.
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