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I Will Tell Him All About It, All Alone

Author: Burl Carter

Probably Burley Clima "Burl" Carter (1898-1969), born in Arkansas and died in Texas. Son of Losson E. Carter and Ellen Agnes (Cofer) Carter. Founder of the Neches Valley Singing Convention. - Garrett Herndon, from findagrave.com, accessed 10/8/2025 Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: When the shadows come a-stealing
Title: I Will Tell Him All About It, All Alone
Author: Burl Carter (1945)
Language: English
Refrain First Line: I will tell Him all about it
Copyright: © 1945, by The Stamps Quartet Music Co., in "Divine Praise"

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Divine Praise #70

Gospel Banner #226

World Wide Church Songs #90

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