Charles Albert Tindley

Charles Albert Tindley

Charles Albert Tindley (July 7, 1851 – July 26, 1933) was an American Methodist minister and gospel music composer. His composition "I'll Overcome Someday" is credited as the basis for the U.S. Civil Rights anthem "We Shall Overcome". Another of his hymns is "Take Your Burden to the Lord and Leave It There" (1916), as well as "What Are They Doing in Heaven?" (1901). Often referred to as "The Prince of Preachers", he educated himself, became a minister and founded one of the largest Methodist congregations serving the African-American community on the East Coast of the United States.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 7, 1851 (Berlin), Died July 26, 1933 (Philadelphia)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1939

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter, arranger

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-39638	10-in.	7/8/1927	Bye and bye	Frank McCravy ; James McCravy	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BVE-46030	10-in.	6/30/1928	Nothing between	Pace Jubilee Singers	Mixed vocal chorus, with organ	composer
Victor	BVE-46032	10-in.	6/30/1928	Stand by me	Pace Jubilee Singers	Mixed vocal chorus, with piano	composer
Victor	BVE-46033	10-in.	6/30/1928	Leave it there	Pace Jubilee Singers	Mixed vocal chorus, with piano	composer
Victor	BVE-55612	10-in.	7/15/1929	What are they doing in heaven?	Frank McCravy ; James McCravy	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BS-75809	10-in.	5/3/1933	Leave it there	Smilin' Ed McConnell	Male vocal solo, with organ	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-75823	10-in.	5/3/1933	Leave it there	Smilin' Ed. McConnell	Male vocal solo, with organ	lyricist, arranger, composer
Victor	BVE-82855	10-in.	7/31/1934	We'll understand it better bye and bye	Smith’s Sacred Singers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-031938	10-in.	2/1/1939	What are they doing in heaven today?	Gospel Light Jubilee Singers	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W146154	10-in.	4/20/1928	Nothing between	Paul and John, the Disciples of Harmony	Male vocal duet	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W147575	10-in.	12/5/1928	What are they doing in heaven today?	Washington Phillips	Male vocal solo, with table zithers	songwriter
Columbia	CO38725	10-in.	12/1/1947	Bye and bye when the morning comes	Deacon Utley and the Smile A While Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with piano	lyricist
OKeh	9348	10-in.	Sept. 1925	Nothin' between	Rev. Wm. McKinley Dawkins	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist, composer
OKeh	S-73192	10-in.	Feb. 1925	We'll understand it better bye and bye	Frank McCravy ; James McCravy	Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W403109	10-in.	10/13/1929	What are they doing in heaven today?	Golden Crown Quartet	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W403850	10-in.	3/26/1930	The better home	Frank McCravy ; James McCravy	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and piano	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W403977	10-in.	4/23/1930	Leave it there	McCravy Brothers	Male vocal duet, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar	lyricist, composer
OKeh	W403978	10-in.	4/23/1930	Stand by me	McCravy Brothers	Male vocal duet, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W404697	10-in.	12/12/1930	Stand by me	Sister Clara Hudmon	Female vocal solo, with responses, mixed vocal trio, and piano	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E22966-E22967	10-in.	5/5/1927	Nothing between	Old Southern Sacred Singers	Male vocal quartet, with organ	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E25507-E25508	10-in.	12/10/1927	Bye and bye	Frank McCravy ; James McCravy	Male vocal duet, with violin, cello, and piano	composer
Brunswick	E25564-E25565	10-in.	12/13/1927	Leave it there	Frank McCravy ; James McCravy	vocal duet with violin, guitar, and piano	composer
Brunswick	E25680-E25681	10-in.	12/19/1927	What are they doing in heaven today	James McCravy	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and piano	lyricist, composer
Brunswick	E27932-E27932A	10-in.	7/31/1928	Stand by me	Frank McCravy ; James McCravy	Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio	composer, lyricist
Edison	18752	10-in.	9/24/1928	We'll understand it better bye and bye	North Carolina Ramblers ; Posey Rorer	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer, lyricist
Edison	N-455	12-in.	9/24/1928	We'll understand it better bye and bye	North Carolina Ramblers ; Posey Rorer	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer, lyricist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tindley, Charles Albert," accessed November 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103553.

Tindley, Charles Albert. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103553.

"Tindley, Charles Albert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 November 2024.

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