On February 27, 1967, “RCA Victor” label released “How Great Thou Art”, the eighth Elvis Presley studio album. It was recorded October 1960 – May 1966, at “RCA Studio B” in Nashville, and was produced by Felton Jarvis. The album won “Grammy Award” for “Best Sacred Performance”.
Personnel:
- Elvis Presley – vocals
- The Jordanaires – vocals
- The Imperials – vocals
- Millie Kirkham – vocals
- Dolores Edgin – vocals
- June Page – vocals
- Scotty Moore – guitar
- Chip Young – guitar
- Charlie McCoy – guitar, bass, harmonica
- Pete Drake – pedal steel guitar
- Floyd Cramer – piano
- David Briggs – piano, organ
- Henry Slaughter – piano, organ
- Boots Randolph – saxophone
- Rufus Long – saxophone
- Bob Moore – double bass
- Henry Strzelecki – double bass
- D. J. Fontana – drums, tambourine
- Buddy Harman – drums, timpani
Track listing:
- How Great Thou Art – Stuart K. Hine
- In the Garden – C. Austin Miles
- Somebody Bigger Than You and I – Hy Heath, Sonny Burke, Johnny Lange
- Farther Along – traditional, arranged by Elvis Presley
- Stand by Me – traditional, arranged by Elvis Presley
- Without Him – Mylon LeFevre
- So High – traditional, arranged by Elvis Presley
- Where Could I Go but to the Lord – James B. Coats
- By and By – traditional, arranged by Elvis Presley
- If the Lord Wasn’t Walking by My Side – Henry Slaughter
- Run On – traditional, arranged by Elvis Presley
- Where No One Stands Alone – Mosie Lister
- Crying in the Chapel – Artie Glenn
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