Lyr Req: Hallelujah Boogie

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hallelujah Boogie
From: GUEST,wysiwyg minus cookie
Date: 25 Feb 16 - 08:33 AM

Most of this classic old gospel can be found at wfmu's Sinner's Crossroads radio program, which has extensive and amazingly searchable mp3 archives thanks to their nutty host (pun).

Subject: Lyr Add: HALLELUJAH BOOGIE (Abernathy)
From: cnd
Date: 24 Feb 16 - 11:19 PM

Maybe you're still around here waiting, Reggie, but I've finally got your lyrics for you.

Listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnMYiT8G2Qw

HALLELUJAH BOOGIE
(Leroy Abernathy)
As sung by THE HARMONEERS QUARTET
RCA Victor 21-0321A, released May 1950

Jesus is comin' like God's own son
Gonna be rewarded for things we've done
If you get the blessin' and amazing grace
Then you'll have a mansion in the resting place
If you wanna look for the Master's face
Sing hallelujah

Listen to the story that I'm tellin' my friends
It's all about a fellow that was lost in sin
He never even heard about the Promised Land
He didn't even try to help his fellow man
Now mighty was the evil that was holdin' him down
A-keepin' him from Heaven and his shinin' crown
He was spendin' all his money in the world away
He didn't even think about the Judgement Day
You better try to separate the right from wrong
Now make the other fellow feel brave and strong
And si-i-ing this hallelujah song

Sing it on Monday, sing this song
Sing it on Tuesday, all day long
Go to parent meetin' Wednesday night
It'll Thursday, Fridays bright
Saturday, Sunday makes it right
Sing hallelujah

Dad is singin' it, mother is, too
Ev'rybody's singin' it, what about you?
Don't you wanna tell him how to join this band?
Don't you wanna travel on hand in hand?
Don't you wanna settle in Glory Land?
Sing hallelujah

Lord will know His children, children
He'll never line 'em up
He'll never let 'em go
He'll never say eenie meenie minie moe

Jesus is comin' like God's own son
Gonna be rewarded for things we've done
If you get the blessin' and amazing grace
Then you'll have a mansion in the resting place
If you wanna look for the Master's face
Sing hallelujah

Well there's gonna be a meeting up in Heaven some day
If you gonna make it you can't delay
Now if Jesus has a blessing that he offers to you
He offers you a blessing and delivers it too
You better get upon on your bended knees and pray
Hear me out, Almighty, there just one way
If you get the blessin' like the Master planned
You can shout hallelujah in the Promised Land
Preach it to the world about the blood-washed throne
Prove it to the world you'll never do wrong
And si-i-ing this hallelujah song

Sing it on Monday, sing this song
Sing it on Tuesday, all day long
Go to parent meetin' Wednesday night
It'll Thursday, Fridays bright
Saturday, Sunday makes it right
Sing hallelujah

Daddy is singin' it, mother is, too
Ev'rybody's singin' it, what about you?
Don't you wanna tell him how to join this band?
Don't you wanna travel on hand in hand?
Don't you wanna settle in Glory Land?
Sing hallelujah

God will know His children, children
He'll never line 'em up
He'll never let 'em go
He'll never say eenie meenie minie moe

Jesus is comin' like God's own son
Gonna be rewarded for things we've done
If you get the blessin' and amazing grace
Then you'll have a mansion in the resting place
If you wanna look for the Master's face
Sing hallelujah
Eenie meenie meenie meenie minie moe

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hallelujah Boogie
From: GUEST,reggie miles
Date: 20 Aug 06 - 12:03 AM

Yup, I'm still around. Thanks for the diligence in this undertaking. I found out most of this info already. The Harmoneers, yes they are the group but I didn't know that "Everybody's Gonna Have A Wonderful Time" or "Gospel Boogie" were songs that were recorded earlier...

Again, many thanks.

Now to find copie of all three to listen to. So far, even armed with the info about the group, I've not been able to find "Hallelujah Boogie". Now I'm also interested in these other two as well.

SAw ya later, Reg

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hallelujah Boogie
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 17 Aug 06 - 07:25 PM

The Encyclopedia Of American Gospel Music, pages 2-3, says Lee Roy Abernathy (1913-1993), with The Happy Two, recorded HALLELUJAH BOOGIE as a 78rpm record, Quartet #0020 [no date given].

Earlier, in 1948, Abernathy had recorded EVERYBODY'S GONNA HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME UP THERE, later known as GOSPEL BOOGIE, which was a big hit, so HALLELUJAH BOOGIE was apparently an attempt to repeat the earlier record's success.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hallelujah Boogie
From: Azizi
Date: 13 Aug 06 - 10:41 PM

Is Reggie Miles still around? If not, I hope somebody knows how to reach him to let him know that his question may have been answered.

I hope he still is around. He has a great sense of humor {or humour as the case may be}.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hallelujah Boogie
From: Peace
Date: 13 Aug 06 - 10:31 PM

HARMONEERS QUARTET did Hallelujah Boogie.

label: RCA 0321

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hallelujah Boogie
From: wysiwyg
Date: 03 Dec 02 - 11:25 AM

No, it was that I was trying to recall something-- I think I have a Gospel Boogie somewhere in my sound and lyric files, and I didn't see that Masato had posted a link to the one I have, but I thought, "Well, it's a different piece, but then he'd probably like it anyhow. So hm, where did I stash THAT one, hmmmm........."

And for the record, I'm as crazy as you are. *G*

I have about 3,000 gospel sound files but I don't recall ever having seen the one you are looking for. Maybe I saw it and thought it was the one I had, oh no! I'll keep an eye out for it, though.

~Susan

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hallelujah Boogie
From: reggie miles
Date: 03 Dec 02 - 10:08 AM

Is that a good hmmmmm or a bad hmmmmm? Okay, I know what you're thinkin', and for the record, I've been temporarily insane for a long time but being insane for great material is worth the effort in my book.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hallelujah Boogie
From: wysiwyg
Date: 02 Dec 02 - 09:25 PM

Hmmmmm.........

~S~

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hallelujah Boogie
From: masato sakurai
Date: 02 Dec 02 - 09:02 PM

At first, I thought of "Gospel Boogie" (recording is HERE; lyrics HERE), but it's a different song. A song with the title "Hallelujah Boogie" is registered at BMI. Search result is:

There is 1 Title
HALLELUJAH BOOGIE    (BMI Work #518289)
Songwriter/Composer -------- Current Affiliation -- CAE/IPI #
SMITH THOMAS STEVEN -------- BMI ------------------ 86361656
Publishers
BRIDGE BUILDING MUSIC INC -- BMI ------------------ 48748541

~Masato

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hallelujah Boogie
From: GUEST,harp
Date: 18 Nov 00 - 02:31 PM

...I don't know the answers to your questions but you looked kinda lonely hanging out on this thread all by yourself, reggie...

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hallelujah Boogie
From: reggie miles
Date: 18 Nov 00 - 01:09 PM

On third thought, or is this tenth, eleventh or twelveth thought, maybe I do need your pity. Okay, hello out there. Is anybody home? Too busy talkin' about silly stuff on other threads. Alright Scotty, one to beam up.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hallelujah Boogie
From: reggie miles
Date: 18 Nov 00 - 01:03 PM

No, wait a minute, cancel that last line. I don't need your pity. You don't have to patronize me.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hallelujah Boogie
From: reggie miles
Date: 18 Nov 00 - 01:01 PM

No! I'm not giving up! I can't! I won't! It's against my principles. If I quit now I'll never be able to post another Lyr Req again without fear of failure. I'm going to forge onward, post after post until there will be so many posts that eventually someone will have to notice and who knows perhaps even take pity on this poor thread. Yeah that's right I'll even take a pity post at this point.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hallelujah Boogie
From: reggie miles
Date: 18 Nov 00 - 12:29 PM

Alright I know when I'm licked. I give up. I'll go away, quietly. Yeah, it was good while it lasted. I'll always remember it fondly. Alas. Dagnabit. Nutz. Rats. Shucks.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hallelujah Boogie
From: reggie miles
Date: 18 Nov 00 - 10:22 AM

Wow, you'd think after twenty years I'd just forget the silly song and move on. It's kind of like a little sliver under the skin that can be ignored for a while but keeps annoying you till you deal with it.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hallelujah Boogie
From: reggie miles
Date: 18 Nov 00 - 10:17 AM

Yeah but keeping it at the top of the order could help build interest and who knowswhat might happen. What's that old saying about location, location, location.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hallelujah Boogie
From: reggie miles
Date: 18 Nov 00 - 10:14 AM

Or maybe not

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hallelujah Boogie
From: reggie miles
Date: 18 Nov 00 - 10:13 AM

Hey, I could keep this up all day and then there would be so many responses that someones bound to be at least curious enough to look at this thread an wonder what's going on.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hallelujah Boogie
From: reggie miles
Date: 18 Nov 00 - 10:08 AM

Jeez Reg that's a tough one. I remember, way back, a friend had this one on an RCA green 45RPM record but can't recall the group's name either and haven't seen my friend in years nor have I been able to locate him. I do recall it had an odd combination of up tempo boogie woogie acappella 5 part male vocalizing and somewhat silly lyrics for a gospel song. I too recall being impressed with the complex patterns the vocalists used to build and maintain the melody's pacing and the crazy lyrics, I love that. I'm sad to say though that my inability with the rather complex nature of trying to research anything on the web has made it impossible to locate this gem. Maybe someone else here at the Mudcat can offer a solution. sawry pal

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hallelujah Boogie
From: GUEST
Date: 15 Nov 00 - 07:31 PM

Not a taker among ya so far eh? I don't normally do a lot of gospel stuff but this song's whole approach is so striking that I found it hard to resist. After twenty years the few bits of lyric that I remember still haunt me and so I refresh this request once more to ask for help locating the rest of the melody and lyric to this most unusual four to five part harmony vocal boogie woogie. It probably dates somewhere about the late fifties to early sixties. Thanks Mudsters

Subject: Hallelujah Boogie
From: reggie miles
Date: 13 Nov 00 - 08:18 PM

I was wondering if anyone has heard of this gospel boogie song. I'd love to get all of the lyrics to it. I first heard it on a green translucent RCA (I think) 45RPM record. It was sung in four or five part harmony and really moves. I'm sorry but I don't have the name of the group either. I have always wanted to work this song up but haven't been able to find a copy since I first caught an earful about twenty years ago. Some of the lyrics are as follows.

God will save his children, yes children.
He'll never line'em up, he'll never let'em go.
He'll never say eenie meenie minie moe.

Eenie meenie minie moe,
Eenie meenie minie moe,
Eenie meenie minie moe,
Eenie meenie eenie meenie minie moe, doot doot!

I hope someone out there can help. Thanks in advance.