On this episode of Our American Stories Albert E Brumley is recognized as one of the most important Gospel music composers of all time Writing over songs including I'll Fly Away and Turn Your Radio On and with countless awards to his name he truly is an American music icon But how did this son of Oklahoma sharecroppers end up where he did Here to tell the story is Betsy and Elaine his granddaughters Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Kent Nerburn author of Letters to My Son A Father's Wisdom on Manhood Life and Love tells the story of how one friend changed his life forever by simply nbsp telling him to be sociable Betsy and Elaine the granddaughters of one of the most important Gospel music composers of all time Albert E Brumley tell us how he came to write over songs including I'll Fly Away and Turn Your Radio On and obtain countless awards to his name Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate nbsp See omnystudio com listener [... more]