Age, Biography and Wiki
Birth Day | October 29, 1905 |
Birth Place | Oklahoma |
Age | 115 YEARS OLD |
Birth Sign | Scorpio |
Net worth: $11 Million (2024)
About
20th century shape note gospel music composer. He was known for several wildly popular hymns.
Before Fame
His 1929 hymn 'I'll Fly Away' struck a nerve and became one of the nation's most popular songs. It would go on to be covered by George Jones, to name a few.
Trivia
He founded the Albert E. Brumley Sundown to Sunup Gospel Sing in Springdale, Arkansas, in 1969.
Family Life
He grew up on a farm in Oklahoma, chopping and picking cotton before finding professional success. He and Goldie Edith Schell wed in 1931. His son Tom Brumley worked as a country music guitarist.
Associated With
He began his career a generation after German composer Richard Wagner.