Peace in the Valley
"There'll Be Peace in the Valley for Me" is a 1939 song written by Thomas A. Dorsey, originally for Mahalia Jackson. It was copyrighted by Dorsey under this title on January 25, 1939, though it often appears informally as "Peace in the Valley".
| "There'll Be Peace in the Valley for Me" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Mahalia Jackson | |
| Published | January 25, 1939 |
| Released | 1939 |
| Genre | Gospel song |
| Songwriter(s) | Thomas A. Dorsey |
The song was a hit in 1951 for Red Foley and the Sunshine Boys, reaching number seven on the Country & Western Best Seller chart. It was among the first gospel recordings to sell one million copies. Foley's version was a 2006 entry into the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry.
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