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Canaan's Land/Where The Soul of Man Never Dies/Where the Soul Never Dies
Public Domain Old-Time, Bluegrass Gospel; Words & Music: William M. Golden, 1914
ARTIST: Hank Williams; Words & Music: William M. Golden, 1914
YOUTUBE: Skaggs and Rice- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSc1205qlX8
SHEET MUSIC:
CATEGORY: Traditional Bluegrass Gospel;
DATE: Circa 1850
RECORDING INFO: Where the Soul of Man Never Dies [Me III-F208] - Golden, William M.
At - Your Soul Never Dies
Wernick, Peter (ed.) / Bluegrass Songbook, Oak, Sof (1976), p 94 (Where the Soul Never Dies)
Visconti, Carl (ed.) / Paint Creek Folklore Society Song Tune Book, Paint Creek, Sof (1986), p33 (Where the Soul Never Dies)
Anglin Brothers. Folk Music in America, Vol.15, Religious Music, Solo & Perform.., Library of Congress LBC-15, LP (1978), trk# B.07 [1938/11/12]
Anglin Brothers. Anglin Brothers, Old Homestead OHS 122, LP (1979), trk# 9 [1938/11/12]
Bermuda Quadrangle. Wild Mountain Thyme, Revels CA 1094, Cas (1993), trk# B.08
Darlington, Sandy & Jeanie. Sandy and Jeanie Darlington, Folk Legacy FSI 028, LP (1966), trk# 15
Davys. Davys, On Tour OPT-941, Cas (1994), trk# B.02 [1993]
Dry Branch Fire Squad. Born to Be Lonesome, Rounder 0119, LP (1979), trk# A.05 (Where the Soul Never Dies)
Fiction Brothers. Things Are Coming My Way, Flying Fish FF 204, LP (1979), trk# A.06 (Where the Soul Never Dies)
Flat Mountain Girls. Flat Mountain Girls, Flat Mountain --, CD (2003), trk# 9 (Where the Soul Never Dies)
Harmon, R. L. and Margie. Traditional Music of Beech Mountain, NC, Vol II, Folk Legacy FSA 023, LP (1965), trk# 12 [1961-63]
Johnnie and Jack (Johnny and Jack). Anthology of Country Music, Vol 16. Early Country Live, ACM ACM 16, LP (197?), trk# A.05
McCaslin, Mary; and Jim Ringer. Bramble and the Rose, Philo 1055, LP (1978), trk# B.05 (Canaan's Land)
Miller, Joe (Smokey Joe). Art of Field Recording, Vol. 1, Dust to Digital DTD 08, CD( (2007), trk# 2.21 [1980/09/03]
Painter, Fred; and Cecil Stevens. Ozark Folksongs, Rounder 1108, CD (2001), trk# 31 [1941/09/27]
Redpath, Jean; and Lisa Neustadt. Angels Hovering Round, Fretless 138, LP (1978), trk# A.01
Rusby, Kate. Live From Leeds, Compass 7 4381 9, DVD (2004), trk# 14 (Canaan's Land)
Skaggs, Ricky. Frets (Magazine), Frets, Ser, 1985/03,p57b
Skaggs, Ricky; and Tony Rice. Skaggs and Rice, Sugar Hill SH 3711, LP (1980), trk# 5
Stoneman, Ernest V. ("Pop"). Pop Stoneman Memorial Album, MGM SE 4588, LP (1969), trk# B.02 [1950s] (Where the Soul Never Dies)
West, Harry and Jeanie. Smokey Mountain Ballads, Counterpoint/Esoteric CPT-545, LP (197?), trk# 15
Whitetop Mountain Band. Echoes of the Blue Ridge, Epecho E #2, CD (200?), trk# 13 (Where the Soul Never Dies)
Williamson, George & Mary. Our Mountain Heritage, Old Homestead OHS 80010, LP (198?), trk# A.06
Wry Straw. From Earth to Heaven, June Appal JA 028, LP (1978), trk# 3
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MORE RECORDINGS:
Anglin Twins, "Where The Soul of a Man Never Dies" (Vocalion 04692=Conqueror 9243, 1939, rec. 1938)
Blue Sky Boys, "Where The Soul Never Dies" (Bluebird B-6457, 1936)
Burchfield Brothers, "Where the Soul Never Dies" (Capitol 40011, 1947)
Jim & Sarah Garland, "Canaan Land Where The Soul of Man Never Dies" (AFS 2022 B, 1938)
Jack & Leslie "Where The Soul of Man Never Dies" (Decca 5589, 1938)
Oak Ridge Sacred Singers, "Where The Soul Never Dies" (Supertone 9501, 1929)
Renfro Family, "Where the Soul Never Dies" (Kentucky 600, n.d.)
Rev. M. L. Thrasher & his Gospel Singers, "Where The Soul Never Dies" (Columbia 15271-D, 1928)
OTHER NAMES: "Canaan Land Where The Soul of Man Never Dies"
SAME MELODY:
RELATED TO: "To Canaan's Land I'm on My Way"
SOURCES: Wiki; Mudcat
NOTES: "Canaan's Land" also "Where The Soul of a Man Never Dies" or "Where The Soul Never Dies" is a popular bluegrass/country hymn written by William M. Golden in 1914.
Ballad Index: Where the Soul Never Dies (Canaan's Land)
DESCRIPTION: "Kind friends there'll be no sad farewell There'll be no tear-dimmed eyes Where all is peace and joy and love And the soul of man never dies." Singer is bound to Canaan's land. A love-light guides his way; a rose blooms there, etc.
AUTHOR: William M. Golden (Dolden)
EARLIEST DATE: 1914 (songbook, publ. by R. E. Winsett, Dayton, TN)
LONG DESCRIPTION: Singer says s/he is on the way to Canaan's land, where the soul never dies. A love-light guides his way; a rose blooms there for him/her, and there s/he will spend eternity. His/her life will end in deathless sleep, and s/he'll reap eternal joys. Ch.: "Kind friends there'll be no sad farewell/There'll be no tear-dimmed eyes/Where all is peace and joy and love/And the soul of man never dies"
KEYWORDS: farewell death dying nonballad religious
FOUND IN: US(Ap,SE
REFERENCES (1 citation):
DT, CNAANLND
Roud #5722
RECORDINGS:
Anglin Twins, "Where The Soul of a Man Never Dies" (Vocalion 04692=Conqueror 9243, 1939, rec. 1938)
Blue Sky Boys, "Where The Soul Never Dies" (Bluebird B-6457, 1936)
Burchfield Brothers, "Where the Soul Never Dies" (Capitol 40011, 1947)
Jim & Sarah Garland, "Canaan Land Where The Soul of Man Never Dies" (AFS 2022 B, 1938)
Jack & Leslie "Where The Soul of Man Never Dies" (Decca 5589, 1938)
Oak Ridge Sacred Singers, "Where The Soul Never Dies" (Supertone 9501, 1929)
Renfro Family, "Where the Soul Never Dies" (Kentucky 600, n.d.)
Rev. M. L. Thrasher & his Gospel Singers, "Where The Soul Never Dies" (Columbia 15271-D, 1928)
Notes: The song is typically sung in parts, with one part singing a simplified chorus under the main words: "No sad....farewells/No tear.....dimmed eyes/Where all.....is love/And the soul.....never dies." In that form it's become popular in bluegrass, folk-revival and C & W circles (following Hank Williams' recording). - PJS
TO CANAAN'S LAND I'M ON MY WAY
Words & Music: William M. Golden, 1914
To Canaan's land I'm on my way,
Where the soul of man never dies;
My darkest night will turn to day,
Where the soul of man never dies.
Refrain
Dear friends, there'll be no sad farewells,
There'll be no tear dimmed eyes,
Where all is peace and joy and love,
And the soul of man never dies.
A rose is blooming there for me,
Where the soul of man never dies;
And I will spend eternity,
Where the soul of man never dies.
Refrain
A love light beams across the foam,
Where the soul of man never dies;
It shines to light the shores of home,
Where the soul of man never dies.
Refrain
My life will end in deathless sleep,
Where the soul of man never dies;
And everlasting joys I'll reap,
Where the soul of man never dies.
Refrain
I'm on my way to that fair land,
Where the soul of man never dies;
Where there will be no parting hand,
Where the soul of man never dies.
Refrain
The title is sometimes "Where the Soul Never Dies" .
WHERE THE SOUL NEVER DIES- Recorded by Hank Williams (With Audrey Williams)
Words and music by William M. Golden
B: [C] To Canaan's land I'm on my way
H: Where the soul of man never [G7] dies
A: Where the soul........never dies
B: My [C] darkest night will turn to day
H: Where the soul of [G7] man never [C] dies
A: Where the soul.............never dies.
CHORUS
H: [C] Dear friend there'll be no sad farewells
A: No sad.............................farewells
H: There'll be no tear-dimmed [G7] eyes
A: No tear-........... dimmed eyes
H: Where [C] all is joy, peace and love
A: Where all....................is joy
H: And the soul of man [G7] never [C] dies
A: And the soul.............never dies.
B: A garden's blooming there for me
H: Where the soul of man never dies
A: Where the soul........never dies
B: And I shall spend eternity
H: Where the soul of man never dies
A: Where the soul........never dies.
CHORUS
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