Where the sun will never go down (Georgia Peach, Sister Clara Hudman, Clara Gholston Brock; Dock Reed; Willie Mae Williams)

One of the most moving gospel songs ever recorded, sung by (The) Georgia Peach (YouTube)

I first heard it on a blues radio programme presented by Alexis Korner.

Per Notini, of Gospel Friend Records    Georgia Peach on Gospel Friend Records wrote to me today:

"Where the Sun Will Never Go Down": Georgia Peach recorded it in February 1946 for the Apollo label. It has been reissued on the little known Stash LP 114 and an obscure anthology CD from 1993, Jass J-640. But it was also included in "Gospel Sisters And Divas", a French double CD (Fremeaux & Associés FA 5053) from 2002.

Another listing:

The Georgia Peach (Clare Hudman) and the Harmonaires Where the sun will never go down LP: STASH RECORDS ST-114

Stash Discography Image Credit

All of My Appointed Time

40 Years of A Cappella Gospel

- Standing By The Bedside Of A Neighbour - Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet
- Listen To The Lambs - Golden Gate
- Precious Lord - Kings Of Harmony
- God Shall Wipe The Tears - Antonio Haskel
- Bound For Canaan Island - Blue Jay Singers
- Standing Out On The Highway - Blue Jay Singers
- Well Well Well - Soul Stirrers
- I'm Gonna Tell God - Soul Stirrers

- Do Lord Send Me - Georgia Peach
- Where The Sun Will Never Go Down - Georgia Peach
- The Lord Will Make A Way - Bessie Griffn
- Any Stars In My Crown - Golden Harps
- I'll Make It Somehow - Golden Harps
- They Lead My Lord Away - Marion Williams
- All Of My Appointed Time - Marion Williams

CD release

About The Georgia Peach, aka Sister Clara Hudman

More from The Georgia Peach

Who is that knocking?

Dock Reed version (the first recording?) of Where the sun will never go down (Smithsonian Folkways, track3)

About Dock Reed

Willie Mae Williams version

The Swanee River Quartet version

A very different uptempo interpretation of the same theme, Where the sun will never go down, Bluegrass Gospel by J D Jarvis

Bo Ramsey has also recorded his own bluesy take on the theme.

Another great gospel song, Let You Light Shine On Me, Blind Willie Johnson

'You're Gonna Need Somebody When You Die', Charlie Patton
From the film

I was standing by the bedside of a neighbour, Michelle Lanchester (also on Spotify, African American Gospel: The Pioneering Composers)

The Cox Family version

Carter Family version (I'll be home someday)

Peace In The Valley, Thomas A Dorsey, with R. H. Harris, and Glory! Glory! Hallelujeh
by McCollum's Sanctified Singers

Take My Hand, Precious Lord, Blind Connie Williams, Dust-to-Digital

or YouTube

Glory!Glory!Hallelujeh, Mother McCollum