He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1971 and the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1978. His salary is unknown.
Albert E Brumley was a 20th century shape note gospel music composer who had a net worth of $11 Million. He was born in 1905 and was known for his wildly popular hymns. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1971 and the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1978, though his salary is unknown.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $11 Million (2024)
About
20th century shape note gospel music composer. He was known for several wildly popular hymns.
Before Fame
His 1929 hymn 'I'll Fly Away' struck a nerve and became one of the nation's most popular songs. It would go on to be covered by George Jones, to name a few.
Trivia
He founded the Albert E. Brumley Sundown to Sunup Gospel Sing in Springdale, Arkansas, in 1969.
Family Life
He grew up on a farm in Oklahoma, chopping and picking cotton before finding professional success. He and Goldie Edith Schell wed in 1931. His son Tom Brumley worked as a country music guitarist.
Associated With
He began his career a generation after German composer Richard Wagner.
