Lyrics Language: English Song writer/composer(s): Roy Acuff
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Roy AcuffThe Precious Jewel Lyrics:
Way back in the hills, when a boy, I once wandered
Buried deep in her grave lies the one that I love
She was called from this earth, a jewel for Heaven
More precious than diamonds, more precious than gold
A jewel here on earth, a jewel in Heaven
She'll brighten the kingdom around God's great throne
May the angels have peace, God bless her in Heaven
They've broken my heart and they left me to roam
When a girl of sixteen, we courted each other
She promised someday to become my sweet wife
I bought her the ring to wear on her finger
But the angels they called her to Heaven one night
A jewel here on earth, a jewel in Heaven
She'll brighten the kingdom around God's great throne
May the angels have peace, God bless her in Heaven
They've broken my heart and they left me to roam
This world has it wealth, its trials and troubles
Mother Earth holds her treasures of diamonds and gold
But it can't hold the soul of one precious jewel
She's resting in peace with the Heavenly fold
May the angels have peace, God bless her in Heaven
They've broken my heart and they left me to roam
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THE PRECIOUS JEWEL1
Written by: Roy Acuff
Performed by: Roy Acuff & His Crazy Tennesseans or His Smoky Mountain Boys 23
First released: 4
Single: 1937
Album: 1951 5
1 Written and performed by Roy Acuff in 1937, it wasn't until 1941 that
"The Precious Jewel" reached #1 on the U.S. Country Hits Chart. It is
interesting to note that the traditional tune of this song, "The Precious
Jewel," was also used by Floyd Jenkins in his song, "The Prodigal Son." Roy
Acuff covered and recorded "The Prodigal Son" in 1947. You can compare the
two by playing the music video that can be accessed from this page to hear
"The Precious Jewel," and by accessing Acuff's music video for "The Prodigal
Son" on mp3lyrics.org at: http://www.mp3lyrics.org/r/roy-acuff/prodigal/
2 From 1934 to 1935, Acuff's backup group was named The Tennessee
Crackerjacks , 1935 to 1938, they were called The Crazy Tenneseeans. In
1938 their name was changed again to The Smoky Mountain Boys. Depending
upon the time records were pressed, the labels reflect the change of name.
Personnel performing on this recording:
* Roy Acuff (guitar)
* Jesse Easterly (guitar)
* Clell Summy (guitar)
* Red Jones (bass)
3 Covered by:
Bashful Brother Oswald (solo)
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Charlie Haden
Ginny Hawker
The Holy Modal Rounders
George Jones
Mordicai Jones
Hank Locklin
The Louvin Brothers
Charlie Louvin
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Rhonda Vincent
The Whitstein Brothers
Jerry Ray Williams
Link Wray
et al.
4 Released on: *
SINGLE(s):
(1)Roy Acuff:
A-side: "Come Back Little Pal"
B-side: "The Precious Jewel"
(a) Vocalion, 10-Inch, Vinyl, 78rpm Single, #3258, US-1937.
(b) Columbia, 10-Inch, Vinyl, 78rpm Single, #37017, US-1947.
(c) Columbia, 10-Inch, Vinyl, 78rpm Single, Reissue, #20043, US-1948.
ALBUM(s):
(A)Roy Acuff: Old Time Barn Music
(1) Columbia, 8-Track, 10-Inch, Vinyl, 33rpm, Mono LP, #Unknown, US-1951.
* The album(s) and record(s) listed here may have different versions of
the song than the one that was transcribed. Also, this list is not
intended to be the complete discography on which this song appears.
5 There may be earlier issues that contain this song, but I haven't been
able to find written documentation of them.
6 Transcribed from the track on this album.
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