Collection 041 Ephemera of Billy Sunday Campaign Music and the Old Time Religion
Scope and Contents
This collection contains one audio recording, mostly of American Gospel music. Side 1 includes songs sung by Billy Sunday co-workers, Virginia Healey Asher and Homer Rodeheaver with the choir from the 1917 Billy Sunday revival campaign in New York City. Side 2 includes Dr. Russell Conwell telling his famous "Acres of Diamonds" story and a song by evangelist Gypsy Smith, among others.
Side 1 - BILLY SUNDAY CAMPAIGN MUSIC
1. Sail On -- New York Tabernacle Chorus
2. Brighten the Corner Where You Are -- Homer Rodeheaver
3. In the Garden -- Virginia Healey Asher and Homer Rodeheaver
4. Since Jesus Came Into My Heart -- Homer Rodeheaver
5. The Old Rugged Cross -- Virginia Healey Asher and Homer Rodeheaver
6. I Walk with the King -- Homer Rodeheaver
7. Transformed -- Virginia Healey Asher and Homer Rodeheaver
8. The Great Judgment Morning -- Homer Rodeheaver
9. Where the Gates Swing Outward Never -- Virginia Healey Asher and Homer Rodeheaver
10. America -- New York Tabernacle Billy Sunday Chorus
Side 2 - THE OLD TIME RELIGION
1. The Church in the Wildwood -- Chautauqua Preacher's Quartet
2. Saved by Grace -- Gipsy Smith 3. The Old Time Religion -- Haydn Quartet
4. Acres of Diamonds -- Dr. Russell Conwell
5. Jesus, Saviour, Pilot Me -- Frederick S. Freemantel
6. Eternity -- Whitney Brothers Quartet
7. Sweeter as the Years Go By -- Homer Rodeheaver
8. Hold the Fort -- Chautauqua Preacher's Quartet
9. Nearer My God to Thee -- Oscar Seagle with Quartet
Dates
- Created: Undated
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on the use of this collection.
Extent
1.00 Audio Tape
Language of Materials
English
Accruals and Additions
The tape in this collection was received by the Center in May 1978 from Old Time Music, a distributor of nostalgic recordings.
Accession 78-19
May 18, 1978 Robert Shuster L. Stocton
June 27, 1984, revised J. Nasgowitz
July 17, 1990, revised Janyce H. Nasgowitz
- Asher, Virginia Healey, 1869-1937.
- Conversion -- Hymns.
- Conversion.
- Conwell, Russell Herman, 1843-1925.
- Evangelistic invitations.
- Evangelistic work -- Hymns.
- Evangelistic work.
- Faith -- Hymns.
- Faith.
- Forgiveness -- Hymns.
- Forgiveness.
- Gospel music.
- Gospel musicians -- United States.
- Gospel musicians.
- Hymns -- Homiletical use.
- Hymns, English
- Hymns, English -- United States.
- Hymns.
- Prayer -- Hymns.
- Prayer.
- Repentance -- Hymns.
- Repentance.
- Revival hymns.
- Rodeheaver, Homer A. (Homer Alvan), 1880-1955.
- Salvation -- Hymns.
- Salvation.
- Smith, Gipsy, 1860-1947.
- Sunday, Billy, 1862-1935.
- Title
- Collection 041 Ephemera of Billy Sunday Campaign Music and the Old Time Religion
- Author
- Bob Shuster
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Evangelism & Missions Archives Repository