I can tell you from certainty the song "We Shall All Be Reunited" WAS NOT written by Alfred Karnes. Alfred Karnes was the 1st to record it. The Song was written by my Grandfather Newton S Sitzlar. I have posted this several times on YouTube. As far as I know, my grandfather never had the song copyrighted. My mom, aunts and uncles are all deceased now. But we who remain, know who really wrote the song. My grandfather among other things taught music. and when the song was published he used shaped notes (not round notes that are now used). There are many who have sung the song and posted it on YouTube. I appreciate all that have done so, because my grandfathers music lives on.