The Crows were an AmericanR & B singing group who achieved commercial success in the 1950s. The group's first single and only major hit, "Gee", released in June 1953, has been credited with being the first Rock n’ Roll hit by a rock and roll group. It peaked at position #14 and #2, respectively, on the Billboard magazinepop and rhythm-and-bluescharts in 1954.
History
When The Crows started out in 1951, practicing sidewalk harmonies, the original members were Daniel "Sonny" Norton (lead), William "Bill" Davis (baritone), Harold Major (tenor), Jerry Wittick (tenor), and Gerald Hamilton (bass). In 1952, Wittick left the group and was replaced by Mark Jackson (tenor and guitarist).
They were discovered at Apollo Theater's Wednesday night talent show by talent agent Cliff Martinez and brought to independent producer George Goldner who had just set up the tiny new Rama Records label.
The Crows were the first group signed and the first to record. The first songs they recorded were as backup to singer Viola Watkins. The song "Gee" was the third song recorded during their first recording session, on February 10, 1953. It was put together in a few minutes by group member William Davis, with Watkins also being credited as cowriter.
The song is formed in the traditional call and response format, with Tharpe singing a short line followed by Knight's "response" of the same line. There are seven lines (save responses) in each verse—the first six in call and response, and the seventh sung in unison.
It was recorded as a duet by Frankie Laine and Johnnie Ray on October 17, 1956. The song formed part of a double A-side release in the UK in October 1957. The single combined "Good Evening Friends" with the more fuller titled "Up Over My Head, I Hear Music in the Air" (Philips PB 708), and peaked at number 25 in the UK Singles Chart.
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LYRICS:
Up above my head I hear music in the ...
published: 26 Oct 2012
Old Friends Quartet - Up Above My Head [Live]
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Up above my head I hear music in the air
Up above my head there's a melody so bright
And fair
I can h...
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Up Above My Head on Gospel Time TV show
Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Up Above My Head (I hear music in the air)
unknown performance date (appox. around the 1960's) on the show TV Gospel Time with the Olivet Institutional Baptist Church Choir an amazing performance with a Gibson Les Paul SG custom with (polar white finish?)
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up above my head by kirk franklin
A song by gp uploaded for ladyluck2003 enjoy!
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Up Above My Head (France 1965)
Playing a white Gibson ...solo and all!!
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Rhiannon Giddens - Lonesome Road / Up Above My Head (Live on 89.3 The Current)
Rhiannon Giddens performs a medley of "Lonesome Road" and "Up Above My Head" live in the studios of 89.3 The Current for Radio Heartland.
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Up Above My Head - arr. Mark Hayes
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Code No. C6229
Traditional Spiritual Arranged by Mark Hayes
Voicing: SATB
Accompaniment: Piano w/ optional Rhythm Parts:
Conductor's Score | Synth | Electric Guitar | Electric Bass | Drums
Based on the theme of music and celebrating the hope and joy it brings, this energetic spiritual reminds us that everywhere we go music is in the air!
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LYRICS:
Up above my head I hear music in the air
Up above my head there's a melody so bright
And fair
I can hear when I'm all alone
Even in those times when I feel all hope is gone
Up above my head I hear joybells ringing
Up above my head I hear angels singing
There must be a God somewhere
There must be a God somewhere
I hear music in the air
I hear music everywhere
There must be a God somewhere
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LYRICS:
Up above my head I hear music in the air
Up above my head there's a melody so bright
And fair
I can hear when I'm all alone
Even in those times when I feel all hope is gone
Up above my head I hear joybells ringing
Up above my head I hear angels singing
There must be a God somewhere
There must be a God somewhere
I hear music in the air
I hear music everywhere
There must be a God somewhere
#Gaither #UpAboveMyHead #Vevo
Old Friends Quartet - Official Video for 'Up Above My Head [Live]', available now!
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LYRICS:
Up above my head I hear music in the air
Up above my head there's a melody so bright
And fair
I can hear when I'm all alone
Even in those times when I feel all hope is gone
Up above my head I hear joybells ringing
Up above my head I hear angels singing
There must be a God somewhere
There must be a God somewhere
I hear music in the air
I hear music everywhere
There must be a God somewhere
There must be a God somewhere
There must be a God somewhere
There must be a God somewhere
Music video by Bill & Gloria Gaither performing Up Above My Head (feat. Old Friends Quartet) [Live]. (P) (C) 2012 Spring House Music Group. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by EMI Christian Music Group,
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LYRICS:
Up above my head I hear music in the air
Up above my head there's a melody so bright
And fair
I can hear when I'm all alone
Even in those times when I feel all hope is gone
Up above my head I hear joybells ringing
Up above my head I hear angels singing
There must be a God somewhere
There must be a God somewhere
I hear music in the air
I hear music everywhere
There must be a God somewhere
There must be a God somewhere
There must be a God somewhere
There must be a God somewhere
Music video by Bill & Gloria Gaither performing Up Above My Head (feat. Old Friends Quartet) [Live]. (P) (C) 2012 Spring House Music Group. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by EMI Christian Music Group,
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Up Above My Head (I hear music in the air)
unknown performance date (appox. around the 1960's) on the show TV Gospel Time with the Ol...
Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Up Above My Head (I hear music in the air)
unknown performance date (appox. around the 1960's) on the show TV Gospel Time with the Olivet Institutional Baptist Church Choir an amazing performance with a Gibson Les Paul SG custom with (polar white finish?)
Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Up Above My Head (I hear music in the air)
unknown performance date (appox. around the 1960's) on the show TV Gospel Time with the Olivet Institutional Baptist Church Choir an amazing performance with a Gibson Les Paul SG custom with (polar white finish?)
Provided to YouTube by TuneCore
Up Above My Head · Kirk Franklin & God's Property
God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation
℗ 1997 B-Rite
Released on: 1...
Provided to YouTube by TuneCore
Up Above My Head · Kirk Franklin & God's Property
God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation
℗ 1997 B-Rite
Released on: 1997-05-27
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by TuneCore
Up Above My Head · Kirk Franklin & God's Property
God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation
℗ 1997 B-Rite
Released on: 1997-05-27
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Rhiannon Giddens performs a medley of "Lonesome Road" and "Up Above My Head" live in the studios of 89.3 The Current for Radio Heartland.
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Rhiannon Giddens performs a medley of "Lonesome Road" and "Up Above My Head" live in the studios of 89.3 The Current for Radio Heartland.
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Code No. C6229
Traditional Spiritual Arranged by Mark Hayes
Voicing: SATB
Accompaniment...
Available here: https://www.hopepublishing.com/W196229_UP_ABOVE_MY_HEAD
Code No. C6229
Traditional Spiritual Arranged by Mark Hayes
Voicing: SATB
Accompaniment: Piano w/ optional Rhythm Parts:
Conductor's Score | Synth | Electric Guitar | Electric Bass | Drums
Based on the theme of music and celebrating the hope and joy it brings, this energetic spiritual reminds us that everywhere we go music is in the air!
Available here: https://www.hopepublishing.com/W196229_UP_ABOVE_MY_HEAD
Code No. C6229
Traditional Spiritual Arranged by Mark Hayes
Voicing: SATB
Accompaniment: Piano w/ optional Rhythm Parts:
Conductor's Score | Synth | Electric Guitar | Electric Bass | Drums
Based on the theme of music and celebrating the hope and joy it brings, this energetic spiritual reminds us that everywhere we go music is in the air!
Jake Hess, George Younce, Gene McDonald, Rex Nelon, Guy Penrod, Vestal Goodman - Official Video for 'Up Above My Head [Live]', available now!
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LYRICS:
Up above my head I hear music in the air
Up above my head there's a melody so bright
And fair
I can hear when I'm all alone
Even in those times when I feel all hope is gone
Up above my head I hear joybells ringing
Up above my head I hear angels singing
There must be a God somewhere
There must be a God somewhere
I hear music in the air
I hear music everywhere
There must be a God somewhere
#Gaither #UpAboveMyHead #Vevo
Old Friends Quartet - Official Video for 'Up Above My Head [Live]', available now!
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LYRICS:
Up above my head I hear music in the air
Up above my head there's a melody so bright
And fair
I can hear when I'm all alone
Even in those times when I feel all hope is gone
Up above my head I hear joybells ringing
Up above my head I hear angels singing
There must be a God somewhere
There must be a God somewhere
I hear music in the air
I hear music everywhere
There must be a God somewhere
There must be a God somewhere
There must be a God somewhere
There must be a God somewhere
Music video by Bill & Gloria Gaither performing Up Above My Head (feat. Old Friends Quartet) [Live]. (P) (C) 2012 Spring House Music Group. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by EMI Christian Music Group,
"Up Above My Head/Saved" by Elvis Presley (Alternate Cut)
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Up Above My Head (I hear music in the air)
unknown performance date (appox. around the 1960's) on the show TV Gospel Time with the Olivet Institutional Baptist Church Choir an amazing performance with a Gibson Les Paul SG custom with (polar white finish?)
Provided to YouTube by TuneCore
Up Above My Head · Kirk Franklin & God's Property
God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation
℗ 1997 B-Rite
Released on: 1997-05-27
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Rhiannon Giddens performs a medley of "Lonesome Road" and "Up Above My Head" live in the studios of 89.3 The Current for Radio Heartland.
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Available here: https://www.hopepublishing.com/W196229_UP_ABOVE_MY_HEAD
Code No. C6229
Traditional Spiritual Arranged by Mark Hayes
Voicing: SATB
Accompaniment: Piano w/ optional Rhythm Parts:
Conductor's Score | Synth | Electric Guitar | Electric Bass | Drums
Based on the theme of music and celebrating the hope and joy it brings, this energetic spiritual reminds us that everywhere we go music is in the air!
The Crows were an AmericanR & B singing group who achieved commercial success in the 1950s. The group's first single and only major hit, "Gee", released in June 1953, has been credited with being the first Rock n’ Roll hit by a rock and roll group. It peaked at position #14 and #2, respectively, on the Billboard magazinepop and rhythm-and-bluescharts in 1954.
History
When The Crows started out in 1951, practicing sidewalk harmonies, the original members were Daniel "Sonny" Norton (lead), William "Bill" Davis (baritone), Harold Major (tenor), Jerry Wittick (tenor), and Gerald Hamilton (bass). In 1952, Wittick left the group and was replaced by Mark Jackson (tenor and guitarist).
They were discovered at Apollo Theater's Wednesday night talent show by talent agent Cliff Martinez and brought to independent producer George Goldner who had just set up the tiny new Rama Records label.
The Crows were the first group signed and the first to record. The first songs they recorded were as backup to singer Viola Watkins. The song "Gee" was the third song recorded during their first recording session, on February 10, 1953. It was put together in a few minutes by group member William Davis, with Watkins also being credited as cowriter.
GEE The Crows (William Davis/Morris Levy) - on Time-Life's "The Rock'N'Roll Era - 1954-1955" Do do-do do, do-do do, do-do do-do-do Do do-do do, do-do do, do-do do-do-do Do do-do do, do-do do, do-do do-do-do do Love that girl O-o-o-o-o Gee, my o-o Gee, well o-o Gee Why I love that girl, love that girl O-o-o-o-o please, listen to me, hear-hear-hear my plea Why I love that girl Hold me, Baby, squeeze me Never let me go I'm not takin' chances Because I love her, I love her so-o O-o-o Gee, yes I love her, Yes I need her Why I love that girl, love that girl Musical Bridge Hold me, Baby, squeeze me Never let me go I'm not takin' chances Because I love her, I love her so-o My-my o Gee, well o Gee, my-eye o Gee Why I love that girl, love that girl O-o-o-o-o please, listen to me, hear-ear my plea Why I love that girl, love that girl Why I love that girl L.F.D