Lyr Req: I'll Be With Thee (Jerry Garcia Band)

Subject: Name that tune?
From: Chris Marshall
Date: 19 Mar 99 - 11:48 AM

There's a song called, I believe, "I'll Be With Thee". Jerry Garcia covered it. Its a gospel tune which refers to the Israelites. Does anyone know anything about this song or where I can find lyrics/chords?

Subject: RE: Name that tune?
From: Helen
Date: 21 Mar 99 - 07:03 AM

Chris,

It would work a lot better if you started a new thread with the title

LYR/CHORDS I'll Be With Thee

Note: don't use quotes (") in the thread title.

It's easier for people to identify threads which they may know something about if you are specific in the title.

Helen

Subject: RE: Name that tune?
From: skarpi Iceland
Date: 21 Mar 99 - 07:14 AM

Can you tell me more about this song, such is it a black gospel, country gospel, is this Jerry Garcia the same one who was in greatful dead? sorry but I have to know becouse i have heard this song not long ago, in the radio here in Iceland.Also there is another thread called the same name, if you look down the list you will see it.bless skarpi Iceland.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'll Be With Thee (Jerry Garcia Band)
From: Janie
Date: 04 Jun 17 - 02:59 AM

I've recently been looking for the origins or early recordings/history of this song. Have not been able to suss out much. Was recorded by Dorothy Love Coates and the Gospel Harmonettes in, I think, 1956. No idea if it was written for this group or is a traditional spiritual.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'll Be With Thee (Jerry Garcia Band)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 04 Jun 17 - 05:46 AM

I thought it would be at dead.net - I don't see it right off, but that's the best place to look. Do you have lyrics or a YouTube link, Janie?

Here's a YouTube video https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gFEErOzRczE