Decca matrix 81131. I'll fly away / Ernie Gladney ; Mary (Marie) Knight
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| I'll fly away (Primary title) | Ruppli Decca |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Marie Knight (vocalist) | |
| Ernie Gladney (vocalist) | |
| Everett Barksdale (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Herbert (Herb) Cowans (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Larry Johnson (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Billy Taylor, Sr. (instrumentalist : string bass) |
Additional Information
| Notes |
|---|
| Documentation of Decca Records derives from Michel Ruppli's "The Decca labels: a discography" (Greenwood Press, 1996). Data has not been systematically reviewed or edited by ADP staff, except as indicated. |
| Ruppli session personnel note: Marie Knight, Ernie Gladney (vocal duets), Vivian Cooper (vocals), with Larry Johnson (piano), unknown (organ), Everett Barksdale (guitar), Billy Taylor Sr. (bass), Herbert Cowans (drums). |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/5/1951 New York, New York | A | Master | Decca 48253 | |
| 6/5/1951 New York, New York | A | Master | Decca 9-48253 | |
| 6/5/1951 New York, New York | A | Master | MCA (France) 510165 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Decca matrix 81131. I'll fly away / Ernie Gladney ; Mary (Marie) Knight," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000309348/81131-Ill_fly_away.
Decca matrix 81131. I'll fly away / Ernie Gladney ; Mary (Marie) Knight. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000309348/81131-Ill_fly_away.
"Decca matrix 81131. I'll fly away / Ernie Gladney ; Mary (Marie) Knight." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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