music clip of the day

Much has been written about gospel’s influence on popular music. What’s sometimes overlooked is that influence traveled in the other direction, too. Take this song, for instance: a big hit in gospel circles, it borrows heavily from an old pop song, “That Lucky Old Sun” (1949).

Cassietta George, “Walk Around Heaven All Day” (begins at 3:45; CG, who wrote the lyrics, sang lead on the Caravans’ 1964 recording), preceded by “I Must Tell Jesus,” live

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Frankie Laine, “That Lucky Old Sun”