I am so glad I saw this thread. First of all, the lyrics of "WALKING IN SUNLIGHT" (H.J. Zelley/G.H. Cook)

Walking in sunlight all of my journey
Over the mountains, through the deep vale
Jesus has said 'I'll never forsake thee'
Promise divine that never can fail

Chorus:
Heavenly sunlight, heavenly sunlight
Flooding my soul with glory divine
Hallelujah, I am rejoicing
Singing His praises, Jesus is mine

Shadows around me, shadows above me
Never conceal my saviour and guide
He is the light, in Him, there's no darkness
Ever I'm walking close to his side

seem to me to be very similar to a song I heard in a Hollywood movie on TV some years ago, but I think it was "Beautiful Sunlight, Beautiful Sunlight", etc. A nice tune that I can still remember even though I only heard it once. Can't remember the name of the film, who acted in it, or what it was about; can anyone help (I think it was set in more or less modern days in the USA)? One scene might have involved a mental patient impersonating a doctor called Dr. Baird leading to the real Doctor Baird being mistaken for the mental patient and put in a padded cell or straightjacket, but possibly this is a completely different film.

Clearly, Uncle Dave Macon was some influence on my favourite band, the Incredible String Band (Original members Robin Williamson has recorded "Jordan is a Hard Road to Travel" and Clive Palmer has recorded "Rise When the Rooster Crows" though uses some different lyrics to the ones given above.

Several of the other songs recorded by Macon were recorded by The Holy Modal Rounders, another of my favourites (eg Sail Away Ladies). No doubt some of my other favourite artists have recorded some songs UDM wrote or performed.

I also have several Uncle Dave Macon songs on a CD called Hard Times in the Country (or something similar - there is a song with that title on it) which I got from Roots and Rhythm records several months ago. It includes The Wreck of the Tennessee Gravy Train, From Earth to Heaven, etc. It is a very enjoyable album (with good songs by others also) but unfortunately has developed a fault with some tracks jumping so needs replaced).


I think this thread will run and run!