| "Up Above My Head, I Hear Music in the Air" | |
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| Single by Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Marie Knight | |
| Released | 1948 |
| Recorded | November 24, 1947 |
| Venue | New York City |
| Genre | Gospel, R&B |
| Length | 2:27 |
| Label | Decca |
| Songwriter(s) | Sister Rosetta Tharpe |
"Up Above My Head" is a gospel song of traditional origin, first recorded in 1941 (as "Above My Head I Hear Music In The Air") by The Southern Sons, a vocal group formed by William Langford of the Golden Gate Quartet.[1] In the version that is now the best-known, it was recorded in 1947 by Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Marie Knight as a duo.
- ^ "Up Above My Head I Hear Music in the Air", SecondhandSongs.com. Retrieved 20 August 2019