I'm Working on a Building
"I'm Working on a Building" is a song in the Southern Gospel tradition. The song has become a standard of the genre. It has been recorded countless times by artists such as Bill Monroe[1], Elvis Presley[2], the Oak Ridge Boys[2], and The Carter Family.[3]
History
One version of the song is credited to Lillian Bowles and Winifred O'Hoyle,[2] though it existed as a traditional folk song for longer than that, likely a negro spiritual of indeterminate origin. An early version of the song was collected in a 1929 book, Old Songs Hymnal by Dorothy G. Bolton; the song is described has having a calypso feel to it, leading to speculation that it may have originated in Florida or the Carribean.[4]
References
- ^ "Track details: I'm Working on a Building". Smithonian Folkways. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
- ^ a b c "I'm Working on a Building"". Southern Gospel History. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
- ^ Zwoniter, Mark; Hirschberg, Charles (2002). Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone: The Carter Family and Their Legacy in American Music. New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 137. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
- ^ Erbsen, Wayne (2008). Hymns of the Old Camp Ground. Native Ground Books and Music. p. 69. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
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