Can the Circle Be Unbroken (By and By)
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| “Can the Circle Be Unbroken (By and By)” | ||
|---|---|---|
| Single by Carter Family | ||
| Released | 1935 | |
| Genre | Country | |
| Label | Banner | |
"Can the Circle Be Unbroken (By and By)" is a well-known country/folk song reworked by A. P. Carter from a hymn by Ada R. Habershon and Charles Gabriel.[1]The song's lyrics concerns the death, funeral, and mourning of the narrator's mother.
"Can the Circle Be Unbroken (By and By)" first gained attention due to the Carter Family. The song has been covered by many groups and musicians including The Staple Singers, John Fahey, Roy Acuff, Joan Baez, The Chieftains,The Black Crowes, John Lee Hooker, Bill Monroe, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, John Statz [2], Spirit of the West with The Wonder Stuff, The Felice Brothers, and Jeff Buckley. It's refrain was incorporated into the refrain of the Johnny Cash song, "Daddy Sang Bass". It is primarily covered in Gospel music, Bluegrass music, and Folk music but versions in other genres exist. Most cover versions of the song use the alternate title "Will the Circle be Unbroken". In 1998 it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
[edit] Published Version
- Rise Up Singing page 98
[edit] References
- ^ Collins, Ace (1996). The Stories Behind Country Music's All-time Greatest: 100 Songs. New York: The Berkeley Publishing Group, pp 27-28. ISBN 1-57297-072-3.
- ^ Will the Circle Be Unbroken (list of performers). Retrieved on 2008-03-24.
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