KUM BA YAH (Come By Here)
Details
| Title | KUM BA YAH (Come By Here) |
| Author | playerpianogal |
| Duration | 2:26 |
| File Format | MP3 / MP4 |
| Original URL | https://youtube.com/watch?v=_Z8LSYJcE1o |
Description
QRS WORD ROLL - 10-305
Played by Doug Roe
"Kumbaya, my Lord" was first recorded by an out-of-work English professor, Robert Winslow Gordon, in 1927. Gordon went on a search for black spirituals and recorded a song "Come by Here, My Lord", sung by H. Wylie. The song was sung in Gullah on the islands of South Carolina between Charleston and Beaufort.
There is SO much information on this song that I was quite amazed. If you want to hear a wax cylinder recording and learn more about the song go to:
https://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200197143?loclr=blogflt
