Wrote “I’ll Fly Away”. Also wrote the hymn “He Set Me Free”, the song that inspired Hank Williams’ “I Saw the Light”.
Full Name: Albert Edward Brumley
Life: 1905 – 1977
Place of Birth: Spiro, Oklahoma
Musical Traditions: Gospel, Country
Wrote “I’ll Fly Away”. Also wrote the hymn “He Set Me Free”, the song that inspired Hank Williams’ “I Saw the Light”.
Full Name: Albert Edward Brumley
Life: 1905 – 1977
Place of Birth: Spiro, Oklahoma
Musical Traditions: Gospel, Country