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Thread #43775   Message #641087
Posted By: Amos
02-Feb-02 - 11:14 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Pray for the Lights to Go Out
Subject: RE: Father was a deacon
In 1950, in January, a Brownsville resident named Glenn Oliver sang "Pray for the Lights to Stay Out" at a performance in the Brownsille Optimist's Club's "Cotton Picker's Revue", which was an unqualified success -- over 100 people had to be turned away from the standing room only community event which included variety of home grown acts as well as this one.

Aside from this historical note I find no reference on the WWW for this song. Wonder if old Glenn Oliver still lives in Brownsville?

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