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This is a list of songs written by the American gospel songwriter Dottie Rambo. Rambo wrote over 2500 songs throughout her lifetime, and many have been recorded by hundreds of artists. Rambo wrote over 2500 songs throughout her lifetime, and many have been recorded by hundreds of artists.
"He" is a song about God, written in 1954. The song made the popular music charts the following year. The music was written by Jack Richards, with lyrics by Richard Mullan. The song was originally published by Avas Music Publishing, Inc.
Her song "Strange Things Happening Every Day", recorded in 1944 with Sammy Price, Decca's house boogie woogie pianist, showcased her virtuosity as a guitarist and her witty lyrics and delivery. It was the first gospel song to appear on the Billboard magazine Harlem Hit Parade. This 1944 record has been called the first rock and roll record. [14]
The song, as sung by the Corley Family (in a style that might be called "folk-primitive")can be heard on-line. [1] More recently it has been recorded by a number of different Gospel quartets, and it is still the theme song of the Stamps Quartet. A version of the song was recorded in 2000 by James Blackwood. [2]
In 1981, while he was playing keyboards for Higher Ground, [11] Smith was signed as a writer to Meadowgreen Music, where he wrote numerous gospel hits penned for artists such as Sandi Patty, Kathy Troccoli, Bill Gaither and Amy Grant, to the effect that some of these popular worship songs can now be found in church hymnals.
Cajun Baby (lyrics by Williams; music composed by Hank Williams, Jr.) Cajun Baby Blues (co-written with Jimmy Fields) California Zephyr; Calling You; Coeur Brise (co-written with William Lamothe) Cold, Cold Heart; Come a Runnin' (co-written with Jimmy Fields) Countryfied; Cowboys Don't Cry (lyrics by Williams, music composed by Mickey Newbury)
The song narrates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, detailing how he was nailed to the cross, "whooped up the hill", speared in the side, and hung his head and died, all the while keeping a dignified silence. Like all traditional music, the lyrics vary from version to version, but maintain the same story.
"Steal Away" is a standard Gospel song, and is found in the hymnals of many Protestant denominations. An arrangement of the song is included in the oratorio A Child of Our Time, first performed in 1944, by the classical composer Michael Tippett (1908–98). Many recordings of the song have been made, including versions by Pat Boone [6] and Nat ...