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Beautiful Life

Source Recording: The Country Gentlemen (1968)

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Song Details

Also Known As

A Beautiful Life, Life's Evening Sun

Songwriter

William M. Golden

First Release

Smith's Sacred Singers (1931)

Further reading

Secondhand Songs

Genres

Gospel Traditional Bluegrass

Themes

Faith/Praise

Jam Popularity

Source Recording

Artist

The Country Gentlemen

Album

The Traveler and Other Favorites (1968)

Key C Time Boom-Chuck Tempo 112 BPM Length 2:43

Musicians

Charlie Waller — Lead Vocals, Guitar
John Duffey — Backup Vocals, Mandolin
Eddie Adcock — Backup Vocals, Banjo
Ed Ferris — Backup Vocals, Bass

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