Dem Bones
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title:
Dem Bones
text:
"Dem Bones" is a spiritual song. The melody was composed by author and songwriter James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938) and his brother, J. Rosamond Johnson. It was first recorded by The Famous Myers Jubilee Singers in 1928. Both a long and a shortened version of the song are widely known. The lyrics are inspired by Ezekiel 37:1–14, in which the prophet Ezekiel visits the Valley of Dry Bones and prophecizes that they will one day be resurrected at God's command, picturing the realization of the New J
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American traditional spiritual song
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dem_Bones
date created:
2005-08-23T01:17:44Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T09:44:27Z
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