"(In the) Land Where We'll Never Grow Old" was written in 1914 by James Moore (1888 - 1962), a young Baptist pastor, when he was just 26. He had gone home to the church his aging father was the pastor of, and when his father - Charles Robert Moore - tried to sing, his voice was frail and weak. James wrote this hymn shortly after, and dedicated it to his parents.
This song was apparently inspired by "That Beautiful Land" (sometimes titled "I Have Heard of a Land"), which has very similar words written by Mrs. F.A.F. Wood White in 1876 and almost identical music, copyrighted by Mark M. Jones in 1889.
Here are a few versions of "That Beautiful Land", most likely the inspiration for James Moore to write "Land Where We'll Never Grow Old"
(o) Archibald Brothers Quartette (1910) (as "That Beautiful Land")
Recorded November 30, 1910 in New York
Released on Columbia A5232
(c) Chautauqua Preachers’ Quartette (1916) (as "That Beautiful Land")
Recorded May 25, 1916 in New York
Released on Columbia A2396
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(c) Sparkman Trio (1928) (as "That Beautiful Land")
Recorded November 12, 1928 in Birmingham, AL.
Released on Vocalion 5286
(c) Hendersonville Quartet (1929) (as "That Beautiful Land")
Recorded November 23, 1929 in Atlanta, GA.
Released on Victor V-40213
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And, for comparison, here's the oldest version I found of James Moore's "Land Where We'll Never Grow Old".
(o) The Jenkins Family (1926) (as "Land Where We'll Never Grow Old")
Recorded March 12, 1926 in Atlanta, GA
Released on Okeh 45055
(c) Smith's Sacred Singers (1926) (as "Where We'll Never Grow Old")
This became the biggest-selling gospel item in the Columbia 15000-D series.
Recorded on April 23, 1926 in Atlanta, GA
Released on Columbia 15090-D
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(c) Smoky Mountain Sacred Singers (1926) (as "Where We Never Grow Old")
Lester McFarland (md and voc), Robert A. Gardner (gt and voc),
Vernon Dalhart and Wilfred Glen (voc)
Recorded December 10, 1926 in New York
Released on Vocalion 5119
The version above was also released in 1926 on the Brunswick-label, as by the Old Southern Sacred Singers, released on Brunswick 115
and also on Supertone S 2095
(c) Giddens Sisters (1927) (as "Where We'll Never Grow Old")
Recorded June 2, 1927 in New York
Released on Okeh 45165
(c) Sid Harkreader and Grady Moore (1927) (as "The Land Where We Never Grow Old")
Recorded June 1927 in Chicago, IL
Released on Paramount 3052
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(c) Gentry Brothers (1927) (as "Where We Never Grow Old")
Lester McFarland (voc) and George Reneau (gtr and voc)
Recorded June 14, 1927 in New York
Released on Jewel 5116 and Oriole 1001 (as by the Halliday Brothers)
Also released on Domino 0186 and Regal 8370 (as by the Smoky Mountain Twins)
Also released on Banner 2164 (as by The Lonesome Pine Twins)
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(c) Vernon Dalhart (1927) (as "Where We Never Grow Old")
Recorded August 26, 1927 in New York
Released on Cameo 9068, Lincoln 3097 and Pathe 32296
Also released on Perfect 12375 (as by Vernon Dalhart-Carson Robison-Adelyne Hood)
Also released on Romeo 872 (as by Vernon Dalhart Trio)
(c) Alfred Karnes (1927) (as "Where We'll Never Grow Old")
Recorded July 29, 1927 in Bristol, TN (during the famous Bristol Sessions)
Released on Victor 20840
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(c) Vaughan Quartet (1927) (as "Where We'll Never Grow Old")
Recorded October 23, 1927 in Richmond, IND
Released on Vaughan 1475
In 1929 they also recorded a version of the ancestor "That Beautiful Land"
(c) Vaughan's Texas Quartet (1929) (as "That Beautiful Land")
Recorded October 9, 1929 in Dallas, TX
Released on Victor V-40257
(c) Arthur Cornwall and William Cleary (1930) (as "Where We Never Grow Old")
Recorded July 11, 1930 in New York
Released on the following labels:
Banner
Broadway 8127
Conqueror
Oriole
Regal
Also released on Perfect 12654
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(c) Carter Family (1932) (as "Where We'll Never Grow Old")
Recorded February 24, 1932 in Atlanta, GA.
Released on Victor 23672
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(o) Maddox Bros. & Rose (1951) (as "In the Land Where We'll Never Grow Old")
Rose Maddox [vcl], Roy Ernest Nichols [ld gt], John Calvin “Cal” Maddox [rh gt],
Henry Ford Maddox [hmny vcl/mandolin], Bud Duncan [steel],
Fred Roscoe Maddox [hmny vcl/bass], Kenneth Chalmer “Don” Maddox [fiddle]
Recorded ca. January 1950 Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA
Released in 1951 on 4 Star X-27
Re-released in 1953 on 4 Star 1639
And in 1959 it was released on the next album:
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(c) T Texas Tyler (1950's) (as "In The Land Where We'll Never Grow Old")
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(c) Aretha Franklin (1956) (as "Never Grow Old")
Recorded in 1956 by Aretha Franklin as a teenager in her father's church (The New Bethel Baptist Church) in Detroit, Michigan.
Originally released on the JVB label
The same year the Checker-label distributed it nationally.
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(c) Jim Reeves (1962) (as "Where We'll Never Grow Old")
Jim Reeves [vcl/gt], Leo Jackson [gt], Velma Smith [gt], Junior Huskey [bass], William Ackerman [drums], William Pursell [piano], Dean Manuel [vibes]. Producer: Chet Atkins)
Recorded January 29, 1962 RCA Victor Studio, Nashville, TN
Released on album "We Thank Thee" (RCA LSP 2552)
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(c) George Jones (1971) (as "Where We Never Grow Old")
George Jones [vcl], Bob Moore [bass] + Jordanaires. Producer: Pappy Daily
Recorded May 2, 1966 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN –
Released on the album Old Brush Arbors (Musicor MS 3061)
And re-released on the album The Best of Sacred Music (Musicor MS 3203)
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(c) George Jones and Tammy Wynette (1971) (as "Never Grow COLD")
George Jones [vcl], Bob Moore [bass] + Jordanaires + Tammy Wynette [*hmny vcl].
Producer: Pappy Daily
Recorded November 24, 1969 Varsity Studio, Nashville, TN –
Released on the album George Jones with Love (Musicor MS-3194)
In 1971 George and Tammy re-recorded this song
(c) George Jones and Tammy Wynette (1971) (as "Never Grow COLD")
George Jones [vcl], Tammy Wynette [vcl], Pete Wade [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Jimmy Capps [gt], Pete Drake [steel], Curly Chalker [steel], Roy M. “Junior” Huskey, Jr. [bass], Jerry Carrigan [drums], Hargus “Pig” Robbins [piano]. Producer: Billy Sherrill
Recorded on April 28,1971 Columbia Recording Studio, Nashville, TN
Released on the album "We Go Together" (Epic E-30802)
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In 1972 Aretha Franklin recorded a new version for het Grammy awarded album "Amazing Grace"
(c) Aretha Franklin (1972) (as "Never Grow Old")
Recorded live on January 13, 1972 in the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles
Released on the album "Amazing Grace"
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(c) Irma Thomas (1993) (as "Where We'll Never Grow Old")
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(c) Johnny Cash (2003) (as "Where We'll Never Grow Old")
Johnny Cash [vcl/ac gt]
Recorded October 12, 1993 Cedar Hill Refuge Studio, Hendersonville, TN
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(c) Charlie Louvin (2009) (as "Where We'll Never Grow Old")
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(c) Patty Griffin (2010) (as "Never Grow Old")
Recorded January 2009
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(c) Church Sisters (2015) (as "Where We'll Never Grow Old")
On the album "Orthophonic Joy (The 1927 Bristol Sessions Revisited)"
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NOT TO BE CONFUSED with "That Beautiful Land" as sung by the McDonald Quartette.
(c) McDonald Quartette (1928)
Recorded May 1, 1928
Released on Gennett 6466 and Champion 15504
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Mooi Joop.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenDank je wel Roel. Long time no see.
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