Glory, Glory (Lay My Burden Down)
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"Glory, Glory" (also known as "When I Lay My Burden Down", "Since I Laid My Burden Down", "Glory, Glory, Hallelujah" and other titles) is an American spiritual song, which has been recorded by many artists in a variety of genres, including folk, country, blues, rock, and gospel. It is typically very melodically similar to another popular gospel song, "Will the Circle Be Unbroken".
Lyrics[edit]
Lyrically, the song has many variations, but the best-known version of the song (as performed by Odetta or Roy Acuff) opens with:
Glory glory, hallelujah
Since I laid my burden down
Glory glory, hallelujah
Since I laid my burden down
Selected recordings[edit]
| "Glory, Glory" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 1971 German picture sleeve | ||||
| Single by The Byrds | ||||
| from the album Byrdmaniax | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | August 20, 1971 | |||
| Recorded | January 17, 1971 | |||
| Studio | Columbia, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:03 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Arthur Reynolds | |||
| Producer(s) | Terry Melcher, Chris Hinshaw | |||
| The Byrds singles chronology | ||||
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- The Elders McIntorsh and Edwards' Sanctified Singers – "Since I Laid My Burden Down" (recorded Chicago, December 4, 1928)
- Blind Roosevelt Graves – "When I Lay My Burdens Down" (Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order, recorded in 1936)
- Maddox Brothers and Rose – "When I Lay My Burden Down" (recorded between 1946 and 1951 and included on the compilation The Maddox Brothers and Rose – Vol. 1)
- The Soul Stirrers – "Glory, Glory Hallelujah" (1948)
- Odetta – "Glory, Glory" (Odetta Sings Ballads and Blues, 1956)
- The Big 3 – "Glory, Glory" (Live at the Recording Studio, 1964)
- Mississippi John Hurt – "Since I've Laid This Burden Down" (The Best of Mississippi John Hurt, 1966)
- Furry Lewis – "Lay My Burden Down" (Blues Magician, recorded 1969)
- Mississippi Fred McDowell – "When I Lay My Burden Down" (1964)[1]
- Roy Acuff – "When I Lay My Burden Down" (Night Train to Memphis, 1970)[2]
- The Byrds – "Glory, Glory" (Byrdmaniax, 1971)
- Ike & Tina Turner – "Glory, Glory" (The Gospel According to Ike & Tina, 1974)[3]
- Otha Turner – "Glory, Glory Hallelujah" (From Senegal to Senatobia, 1999)
- Dr. John with Mavis Staples and The Dirty Dozen Brass Band – "Lay My Burden Down" (N'Awlinz Dis, Dat, or D'Udda, 2005)
- Larry Sparks – "Lay My Burden Down" (Transamerica, 2005)[4]
- Glenn Kaiser – "Since I Laid My Burdens Down" (Grrrecords, 2006)
- City and Colour & The Coppertone – "When I Lay My Burden Down" ("Wood & Wires Productions", c. 2010)[5]
- Will McFarlane – "Lay My Burden Down" (Will McFarlane, c. 2015)[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Illustrated Mississippi Fred McDowell discography". Wirz.de. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "Night Train To Mephis review". AllMusic. Retrieved November 5, 2009.
- ^ "The Sweet Rhode Island Red/The Gospel According To Ike & Tina - Ike & Tina Turner". AllMusic.
- ^ "Larry Sparks – "Lay My Burden Down" lyrics". Poplyrics.net. Archived from the original on 2010-05-14. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
- ^ "The Coppertone & City and Colour! | Wood & Wires Productions". Archived from the original on 2013-05-24. Retrieved 2014-01-17.
- ^ "Will McFarlane - Will McFarlane - Music". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
