Family Bible (song)
1960 song performed by Claude Gray / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Family Bible" is a song written by country music singer-songwriter Willie Nelson. Nelson began writing the song in 1957, while he enjoyed success as a disc jockey in KVAN, in Vancouver, Washington. After being denied a raise by the station, he moved to Houston, Texas. Due to financial issues he sold the song to Paul Buskirk.
"Family Bible" | ||||
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Single by Claude Gray | ||||
B-side | "Crying in the Night" | |||
Released | February 1960 | |||
Recorded | December 18, 1959 at Goldstar Studios | |||
Genre | Country, gospel | |||
Length | 2:55 | |||
Label | D 1118 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Willie Nelson (Attributed to Paul Buskirk, Claude Gray and Walt Breeland) | |||
Claude Gray singles chronology | ||||
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"Family Bible" | ||||
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Single by George Jones | ||||
B-side | "Taggin' Along" | |||
Released | December 1960 | |||
Recorded | 1960 | |||
Genre | Country, gospel | |||
Length | 3:01 | |||
Label | Mercury 71721 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Willie Nelson (credited to Claude Gray, Walter Breeland, Paul Buskirk) | |||
Producer(s) | Pappy Daily | |||
George Jones singles chronology | ||||
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Upon purchasing the song, Buskirk took it to singer Claude Gray. Gray's recording of the song reached number seven on Billboard's Hot Country Singles. Fueled by the success of the record, Nelson moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where he enjoyed recognition for writing the song. It became part of Nelson's live performance set, and he recorded it for the first time himself for his 1971 album Yesterday's Wine.