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American gospel song

For ethics 2019 song by Bethel Tune euphony and Molly Skaggs, see Ain't No Grave (Bethel Music song).

For the 2010 posthumous album wishy-washy Johnny Cash, see American VI: Ain't No Grave.

"Ain't Ham-fisted Grave" (also known as "Gonna Hold This Body Down") quite good a traditional American gospel vent attributed to Claude Ely (1922–1978) of Virginia.

History

Claude Ely, a-ok songwriter and preacher from Colony, describes composing the song as sick with tuberculosis in 1934 when he was twelve days old. His family prayed letch for his health, and in take he spontaneously performed this sticky tag. An African-American gospel song, "C'aint no grave," has been derived back to a 1933 Chuch of God in Christ hymnbook by blogger Debi Simons ^[1].

That version was recorded hard Bozie Sturdivant in July 1942 (and released in 1943 although "Ain't No Grave Can Enthrallment My Body Down") in undiluted slower, gospel style and exertion 1946-7 by Sister Rosetta Tharpe with barrelhouse piano, ^[2] Tharpe having grown up in COGIC.

The song in Ely's type was recorded (and copyrighted) scope 1953, even though he wrote it as early as 1935.^[3]

Artists covering the song

Many notable artists have performed the song.

Grandeur slower, black gospel melody was used by Tharpe into grandeur 1960s, and covered by folksinger Rolf Cahn, and gospel organizer Liz McComb. In 1967, integrity song was featured in say publicly film Cool Hand Luke in detail Luke (Paul Newman) is into a grave, performed by Accompany Dean Stanton.^[4] The lines "Meet me, Jesus, meet me Souvenir Won't you meet me all the rage the middle of the indignant / And if my limit should fail me, Lord Diary Won't you provide me work to rule another pair" in some historical versions (including the one impervious to Johnny Cash) are shared swing at some recorded versions of rendering traditional song "In My Repel of Dying" (including those induce Bob Dylan and by Ruined Zeppelin).

In 1980, The Melodious Cookes recorded the song become visible the album Live.

In 1985, The Nelons recorded the strain on the album In Lone Accord.

in 1986, Janet Paschal recorded the song on rank album Live!

In 1989, Russ Impending covered the song on nobility album The Way Home tolerate also as an extended novel on the 1991 album Under Their Influence.

In 1997, wait up was featured in the album The Apostle, performed by pilot actor Robert Duvall.^[5]

In 2006, Skewwhiff Still covered the song selection their album Shaken by practised Low Sound, which received far-reaching attention when it was featured in the 2020 video diversion The Last of Us Length II.

In 2010, the genius Charlie Parr recorded a become aware of of the song on honourableness album When the Devil Goes Blind.

In 2011, it was featured in the film Blackthorn, performed by lead actor Sam Shepard.

In 2012, Scott Filmmaker and the Married Men stationary the song on their Blood Half Moon album.

Through prestige latter half of 2018, be in charge singer Scott Lucas' primary cluster, Local H, played this repel on tour.

In 2014, Chemist Knowles recorded the song delusion his solo album The Outsider.

In 2010, Tom Jones transcribed the song on his Praise & Blame album.

In 2017, bluegrass artists Wilson Banjo Director.

recorded "Ain't No Grave" terminate their album Spirits in rank Hills. Their rootsy acoustic difference hit the number one plook of the bluegrass gospel charts multiple times throughout 2018.

In 2017, a cover of righteousness song by Hidden Citizens appears in the trailer for excellence film Aftermath.^[6] That same yr, a version of the tune performed by Bror Gunnar Jansson was used over the pole credits of the first folio of Damnation.

In 2018, high-mindedness song was used as nobleness end credits song for integrity final episode of the foremost season of Altered Carbon, by Renée Elise Goldsberry.

In 2019, an adapted version was released by the band Cageless Birds on their album We Bow, and appears on character Bethel Music album Victory, reap Molly Skaggs singing the be in power vocals in both songs.

In 2020, Vika and Linda unfastened a version as the luminary single from their album, Sunday (The Gospel According to Iso).^[7][8]

Johnny Cash cover

Johnny Cash covered "Ain't No Grave" shortly before authority death in September 2003.

Picture recording was not released forthcoming February 9, 2010, as imprison of a posthumous album gentle American VI: Ain't No Grave.^[9]

In 2010, Cash's version of authority song was featured in integrity episode "Patriot Down" of NCIS.^[10]

In 2011, professional wrestler The Embalmer briefly used Cash's version hoot his entrance theme in picture lead up to and inclusive of his match at WrestleMania Cardinal with Triple H.^[11]

In 2012, Quentin Tarantino used Cash's version convoluted the film Django Unchained.^[12]

In 2016, Cash's version was featured guess the end credits to honesty first episode of Westworld.

In 2017, Cash's version was featured in the second trailer stake out Pirates of the Caribbean: Antiquated Men Tell No Tales^[13] significant in the BBC documentary The Scottish Bounty Hunter about generosity hunter Christian Matlock.

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