“Angel Band”
Description
Singer's life is nearly over; his trials are done, his triumph has begun. His spirit sings; he hears the noise of wings. Chorus: "Oh come, angel band, Come and around me stand, Bear me away on your snowy (snow-white) wings, To my eternal home"
Recordings
- Carl Butler & the Webster Brothers, "Angel Band" (Columbia 21353, 1955)
- Fiddlin' John Carson, "Bear Me Away On Your Snowy Wings" (Bluebird B-5560, 1934; Montgomery Ward M-4851, 1935)
- Uncle Dave Macon, "O Bear Me Away On Your Snowy Wings" (Vocalion 5160, 1927)
- Smith's Sacred Singers, "My Latest Sun Is Sinking Fast" (Columbia 15281-D, 1928)
- Stanley Bros. "Angel Band" (Mercury, 1955)
References
- DT, ANGLBAND
- Roud #4268
- BI, DTanglba