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Angel Band
Composer: W.B. Bradbury / Jefferson Hascall

Angel Band was performed by Old & In The Way in 1973 and by The Dead in 2004 and Furthur in 2013.

The lyrics of Angel Band are a poem, My Latest Sun Is Sinking Fast, written by Jefferson Hascall and first published in 1860. The music was written shortly afterwards by W. B. Bradbury and the resulting hymn/song was published in 1862 as The Land of Beulah. There are early recordings with these titles. The song was popularised by the STanley Brothers.

The list of recordings below is for songs with the title Angel Band. Lists of recordings of My Latest Sun Is Sinking Fast and The Land of Beulah may be added at a later date.



Old & In The Way

info That High Lonesome Sound, Old & In The Way, 1996
info Lonesome Valley, Various Artists (Old & In The Way), 2002
info Live At The Boarding House: The Complete Shows, Old & In The Way, 2013

The Dead

info Sacramento, CA, June 27, 2004, The Dead, 2004
info Saratoga Springs, NY, August 1, 2004, The Dead, 2004

Furthur

info April 19, 2013, Port Chester, NY, Furthur, 2013

Other recordings (as Angel Band)

no info Single (Angel Band / Hallelujah, We Shall Rise), Webster Brothers & Carl Butler, 1955
no info Single (Old Country Baptizing / Angel Band), Carl Story & his Rambling Mountaineers, 1958
info Country Pickin' And Singin', Stanley Brothers, 1958
no info Single (Angel Band / Gone Home Insurance / Shout And Shine), The Southland Trio, 1958
no info EP, Carl Story and his Rambling Mountaineers, 1959
no info Livin' in God's Country, The Wilburn Brothers, 1959
info Preachin', Prayin', Shoutin', and Singin', Various Artists (Carl Story), 1959
no info Single, Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys, 1960
info Songs Of Glory (LP), Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs & the Foggy Mountain Boys, 1960
no info Songs of Glory, Vol. 2 (EP), Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs & the Foggy Mountain Boys, 1960
info Gospel Revival, Carl Story & His Rambling Mountaineers, 1961
info Gospel Songs Bluegrass Style, The Barrier Brothers, 1963
no info Single (Angel Band / Seeing Nellie Home), Benny & Vallie Cain and the Country Clan, 1963
no info Hootenanny Bluegrass Style, Various Artists (Carl Story), 1963
info Hootenanny N' Blue Grass, Blue Ridge Mountain Boys, 1963
info Good Old Mountain Music, Tennessee River Boys, 1963
info Blue Grass Get Together, The Charles River Valley Boys with Tex Logan, 1964
no info Lovin' Arms, Carl Butler & Pearl, 1964
no info Traditional Music of Beech Mountain, NC, Vol. II, Various Artists (R. L. and Margie Harmon), 1965
no info Single, Moore Brothers and the Pike County Hikers, 1965
no info EP, Moore Brothers and the Pike County Hikers, 1965
info Songs for Our Savior, Carl Story And The Rambling Mountaineers, 1966
no info Hand in Hand with Jesus, Skeeter Davis, 1967
no info I Can Do Nothing Alone, Bill Anderson, 1967
no info Good Old Mountain Music, Tennessee River Boys, 196?
no info Did You Think to Pray, Charley Pride, 1971
no info Music of the Ozarks, Gospel Three, 1972
no info State Farm, Jeffrey Shurtleff, 1972
info Getting Folk Out of the Country, Hedy West and Bill Clifton , 1972
info I Want To Preach The Gospel, Ralph Stanley, 1973
no info Stanley Brothers of Virginia, Vol. 1: That Little Old Country Church House, Stanley Brothers, 1973
no info Sing Of Old Kentucky and West Virginia, The Fields Brothers, 1974
no info The Bluegrass Gospel Collection, Carl Story, 1976
no info Spiritual Songs From Dry Branch, Dry Branch Fire Squad, 1977
no info Angels Hovering Round, Jean Redpath and Lisa Neustadt, 1978
no info Family Album, McLain Family Band, 1978
info Live & Let Live, Red Allen & the Kentuckians, 1979
no info Host of the Air, McCreesh and Campbell Michael, 1980
no info Rock My Soul, Doyle Lawson, 1981
info Stanley Series. Vol. 1 #3, Stanley Brothers, 1982
no info Big Jam Session, Jimmy Martin, Paul Williams, J.D. Crowe & the Sunny Mountain Boys, 1984
no info Whole New World, The Whites, 1985
no info He's The Rock I'm Leaning On, Easter Brothers & the Green Valley Quartet, 1985
info Angel Band, Emmylou Harris, 1987
no info Sensational Oak Ridge Boys, Oak Ridge Boys, 1987
info American Folk Songs for Christmas, Mike, Peggy and Penny Seeger, 1989
no info Bluegrass Gospel Live in Holland: Angels Rejoiced, Various Artists (Liz Meyer), 1989
no info Home, Southern Rail, 1989
no info Heartwarming Songs, Porter Wagoner, 1990
no info Gospel Gold, Various Artists (Johnny Darrell), 1990
no info Sacred Sounds of the Marksmen, Marksmen, 1990
no info Rock My Soul, Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, 1990
no info Wings of Gold, Paul Adkins & the Borderline Band, 1990
no info The Civil War TV Soundtrack, Various Artists (Russ Barenberg, Molly Mason). 1990
no info Best of Bluegrass, Vol. 1, Various Artists (Stanley Brothers), 1991
info Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, Ralph Stanley, 1992
info 1959-1963, Flatt and Scruggs, 1992
no info Homecoming, The Gaither Vocal Band, 1992
info Rare, Live and Classic, Joan Baez, 1993
no info A Night at the Grind, Jon Kay, 1993
no info Stanley Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys 1953-59, The Stanley Brothers & the Clinch Mountain Boys, 1994
info 1971-1973, Ralph Stanley And The Clinch Mountain Boys, 1995
info Sunday Morning, Ralph Stanley, 1995
no info Fifty Years of Country Music from Mercury, Various Artists (Stanley Brothers), 1995
no info Angel Band: The Classic Mercury Recordings, Stanley Brothers, 1995
info The First Fifteen Years, Hickory Hill, 1995
no info Late and Great Carl Story, Carl Story, 1995
info Keeper of the Flame, Vernon Oxford, 1995
no info Old Time Gospel Favorites, The Cluster Pluckers, 1995
info Portraits, Emmylou Harris, 1996
no info Moments to Remember, Bill & Gloria Gaither, 1996
no info Angel Music, Carol Tornquist, 1996
no info Missing Links, Vol. 3, The Monkees, 1996
no info Family Name Soundtrack, Various Artists, 1997
no info Hats Off: A Tribute to Flatt and Scruggs, Various Artists (Carl Story), 1997
info Prestige/Folklore Years, Vol. 6: Comin' from the Ball, Various Artists (Charles River Valley Boys w/ Tex Logan), 1999
no info Vestal & Friends, Vestal & Friends, 1999
no info Songs from the Mountain, Various Artists (Mollie O'Brien, Pete Wernick, Glen Zankey), 1999
no info Medallion Animal Carpet, Bob Drake, 1999
no info Old Time Gospel Hymns, Alisa Jones, 19??
no info Anthology of Country Music, Vol 2. Early Country Harmony 1940's, Various Artists (Carl Butler), 19??
no info EP, Stanley Brothers, 19??
no info O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Original Soundtrack, Various Artists (Stanley Brothers), 2000
no info 50 Years, The Happy Goodmans, 2000
info Music From Rancho Deville, Charles Sawtelle, 2001
info The Definitive Bluegrass Collection, Various Artists (Carl Story), 2001
no info Clinch Mountain Sweethearts, Ralph Stanley & Friends, 2001
no info Man of Constant Sorrow, Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys, 2001
no info Time-Life's Treasury of Bluegrass, Vol. 2, Various Artists (Stanley Brothers), 2001
no info And Then I'm Going Home: Atwater & Donnelly Live, Atwater & Donnelly, 2001
no info Appalachian Sketches, Gloriæ Dei Cantores, 2001
no info The Definitive Monkees, The Monkees, 2001
no info Inspirational Favorites, Keith Perry, 2001
no info Definitive Bluegrass Collection, Various Artists (Carl Story), 2001
no info The Bad, Various Artists (Porter Wagoner), 2001
no info The Good, The Bad, The Ugly of Country, Various Artists (Porter Wagoner), 2001
info 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Stanley Brothers, The Stanley Brothers, 2002
info The Very Best of Ralph Stanley, Ralph Stanley, 2002
no info 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: Best of Bluegrass, Various Artists (Stanley Brothers), 2002
no info Father's Table Grace, Flatt & Scruggs, 2002
no info The Gospel Way, Ferlin Husky, 2002
no info On the Wings of a Dove, The Wilders, 2002
no info Then Sings My Soul, Monroe Crossing, 2002
no info Remember Me, John Bowman, 2002
no info 20 Greatest Gospel Classics, Nashville Mandolins, 2002
no info Hymns: Streams of Mercy, Brothers Frantzich, 2002
no info 20 Greatest Gospel Hits, Various Artists (Carl Story), 2002
no info Oh Death, Various Artists (Carl Story), 2002
no info Songs Made More Famous By The Movie: O Brother, Where Art Thou, Various Artists (Carl Story), 2002
info The Complete Mercury Recordings, The Stanley Brothers, 2003
info Bluegrass and Old Timey Music, The Charles River Valley Boys, 2003
info Keep on the Sunny Side: Bluegrass Salutes the Carter Family, Various Artists (Carl Story), 2003
no info American Gothic: Bluegrass Songs of Death and Sorrow, Various Artists (Carl Story), 2003
no info Bluegrass for the Soul: 20 All-Time Hits, Various Artists (Carl Story), 2003
no info Bluegrass Hymns: 10 All-Time Bluegrass Favorites, Pine Tree String Band, 2003
no info Bluegrass Today, Various Artists (Ralph Stanley), 2003
no info Gospel According to Austin, Vol. 4: Turn Your Radio On! Live, Brennan Leigh Band, 2003
no info Songs of the Faith, The Isaacs, 2003
no info 22 Early Gospel Classics, Various Artists (Nashville Mandolins), 2003
no info Grand Old Gospel, Porter Wagoner, 2003
no info Heaven, Bill & Gloria Gaither, 2003
info Acoustic Disc 100% Handmade Bluegrass, Various Artists (Charles Sawtelle), 2004
info Back Roads to Cold Mountain, Various Artists (E. C. Ball and Orna Ball), 2004
info Oh Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?, Various Artists (Carl Story), 2004
info On the Road, Monroe Crossing, 2004
info All Smiles Tonight: An Anthology of Heritage Music from Hampshire County, Various Artists, 2004
no info Legends of Bluegrass, Various Artists (Stanley Brothers), 2004
no info Country's 20 Classic Gospel: Songs of the Century, Various Artists (Stanley Brothers), 2004
no info O Lord, How Great Thou Art!, Various Artists (Carl Story), 2004
no info Soldier's Joy: A Civil War Odyssey, Various Artists (Carl Story), 2004
no info Country Gentlemen, Various Artists (Porter Wagoner), 2004
no info A Tribute to Howard & Vestal Goodman, Various Artists, 2004
no info The Best of the Isaacs, The Isaacs, 2004
no info Backin' to Birmingham, Trey Hensley & Drivin' Force, 2004
no info Sing Me Back Home, Jerry Sartain, 2004
no info Fever in the South, Big Medicine, 2004
no info Brother, I'm Gettin Ready To Go, Various Artists (Carl Butler and the Webster Brothers), 2004
info Long Live Bluegrass! CMH Records 30th Anniversary, Various Artists (Carl Story), 2005
no info A Brief and True Report Concerning Huckleberry Flint, Huckleberry Flint, 2005
no info Foggy Mountain Gospel, Flatt & Scruggs, 2005
no info King of Country Gospel, Porter Wagoner, 2005
no info Bluegrass Hymns, Craig Duncan, 2005
no info Believe: A Collection of Bluegrass Hymns, The Jordainaires, 2005
no info Voices: 50 Acapella Christian Classics, Various Artists (The Jordainaires), 2005
no info 20th Century Bluegrass Masters, Various Artists (Carl Story), 2005
no info Bluegrass Hymns: 25 Gospel Classics, Various Artists (Blue Ridge Mountaineers), 2005
no info Home to You, The Peasall Sisters, 2005
no info Best of Nashville Fiddles: 25 Songs, Nashville Fiddles, 2005
no info Gold: Best Sellers: 25 Songs featuring the Mandolin, Nashville Mandolins, 2005
no info It Won't Be Long Now, Wes Homner, 2005
no info The Land Above, Wes Homner & Mountain Therapy, 2005
no info From the Smokies, Inspirations, 2005
no info It Ain't the Years, Duke City Swampcoolers, 2005
no info Country Gospel Classics, Various Artists (Johnny Darrell), 2005
info Blockbuster Bluegrass, Various Artists (Trey Hensley), 2006
info Grass It Up!, Kentucky Sassafras, 2006
info Leaving Home, Runaway String Band, 2006
info 36 Bluegrass Hits, Various Artists (Carl Story), 2006
no info I Wouldn't Change You If I Could, Carl Butler & The Webster Brothers, 2006
no info Holden Tunes, Kent Gustavson withMicah Schonberg, 2006
no info Live in Vermont, Kent Gustavson with Micah Schonberg, 2006
no info Ring of Fire: The Musical, Original Cast, 2006
no info Hee Haw Gospel Quartet, Hee Haw Gospel Quartet, 2006
no info Gloryland: 30 Bluegrass Gospel Favorites, Various Artists (Ralph Stanley), 2006
no info Bluegrass: Top 20 Gospel Songs of the Century, Various Artists (Stanley Brothers), 2006
no info Hallelujah: A Bluegrass Gospel Celebration, Various Artists (Carl Story), 2006
no info All Smiles Tonight: An Anthology of Heritage Music from Hampshire County, Various Artists, 2006
no info Ways Not to Lose, The Wood Brothers, 2006
no info Hymns of Faith, Don King, 2006
no info Sweet Prairie Hay, Dobbie & Krista Poynor, 2006
info On The Spirit Trail, Woody, 2007
info The Definitive Collection 1947-1966, The Stanley Brothers, 2007
info Classic Bluegrass Collection, Vols. 1-4, Various Artists (Stanley Brothers), 2007
no info Worshipful Places and Spaces, Joe Baer, 2007
no info Sound Traditions: Get in Line Brother, Various Artists (Marksmen), 2007
no info True Bluegrass Gospel, Various Artists (Stanley Brothers), 2007
no info Inspiration from the Heartland, Various Artists (New Faith Trio), 2007
no info Inspirational Bluegrass, Pine Street String Band, 2007
no info Old Town School of Folk Music Songbook, Vol. 4, Various Artists (Rita Ruby), 2007
no info Gospel Music of Johnny Cash, Johnny Cash, 2008
info Leaving Pike's County, The Grass Less Traveled, 2008
info 06/22/12, Telluride, CO, Yonder Mountain String Band, 2012

 
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