Brumley & Sons Music

Brumley & Sons Music Publishers and promoters of the songs and history of Albert E. Brumley, author of "I'll Fly Away", "Turn Your Radio On" and 800+ great songs.

We hope you will enjoy learning more about us and the legacy of Albert E. Brumley, one of the greatest songwriters of our time. Songs like "I'll Fly Away", "Turn Your Radio On", "I'll Meet You In The Morning", "He Set Me Free" and a host of others have long been favorites of many people throughout America and around the world. The name Brumley is highly respected in all music fields. People have b

een singing his songs for decades. It was a desire of Robert (Bob) Brumley to keep alive the songs of his father. Even though Bob is no longer with us, the family still operates the company offices built in the 1940's in Powell, Missouri. We are now in the 3rd generation of the family business going on 100 years. Bob's 2 daughters Elaine and Betsy are excited to keep Brumley Music and their Grandpa Brumley's amazing legacy going on and thriving.

This is the Albert E. Brumley Memorial Gospel Sing when it was held in Lebanon, MO. We had some good times in that build...
02/26/2025

This is the Albert E. Brumley Memorial Gospel Sing when it was held in Lebanon, MO. We had some good times in that building. Thank you to everyone that attended over the years. We wouldn't do the show without you.

David McCray Dove back when he was singing with the Dixie Melody Boys Quartet. Now he's singing with his boys. Check out...
02/25/2025

David McCray Dove back when he was singing with the Dixie Melody Boys Quartet. Now he's singing with his boys. Check out McCray Dove & The Dove Brothers when you get the chance. I'm sure they're putting on a great show.

We have found that people around the world know I'll Fly Away. But when the lesser known songs of Albert E. Brumley are ...
02/24/2025

We have found that people around the world know I'll Fly Away. But when the lesser known songs of Albert E. Brumley are sung around the world it comes to us as a surprise. I'm not sure of his name, but he's singing all four parts of It's Really Surprising (What The Lord Can Do).

Goldie Brumley standing near the plaque for Albert E. Brumley's induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. A...
02/23/2025

Goldie Brumley standing near the plaque for Albert E. Brumley's induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Albert was inducted in the very first year 1970.

From 1944 through the early 1990's we printed, stapled and bounded all of our songbooks in our workshop in Powell, MO. W...
02/22/2025

From 1944 through the early 1990's we printed, stapled and bounded all of our songbooks in our workshop in Powell, MO. We still have the machines but with changes in technology our books are now printed offsite and shipped to us for sale. See our online store to purchase a book!

https://www.brumleymusic.com/brumley-music-store-2/

There's lots of stories from the Springdale Days of the Brumley Gospel Sing. But the story that we hear most is when Jam...
02/21/2025

There's lots of stories from the Springdale Days of the Brumley Gospel Sing. But the story that we hear most is when James Blackwood of the The Blackwood Brothers Quartet rolled up his pants, took off his shoes and got down in the mud at the Rodeo of the Ozarks-Parsons Stadium to sing a few songs.

This is Albert E. Brumley on the porch of the farmhouse he grew up in near Spiro, OK. When he was born in 1905 OK wasn't...
02/20/2025

This is Albert E. Brumley on the porch of the farmhouse he grew up in near Spiro, OK. When he was born in 1905 OK wasn't a state, it was known as Indian Territory. (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma) . His parents were sharecroppers growing cotton.

Billy Strings, Chris Thile & Cory Henry do a great cover of I'll Fly Away. It's always great to see the next generation ...
02/19/2025

Billy Strings, Chris Thile & Cory Henry do a great cover of I'll Fly Away. It's always great to see the next generation performing classic songs!

Billy Strings is not only a world class musician but he is a humble person. I reached out to give him a high five or shake his hand and he took my hand a sho...

I don't know about you but we're ready for Spring weather! Albert E. Brumley enjoyed playing ball with the kids and list...
02/19/2025

I don't know about you but we're ready for Spring weather! Albert E. Brumley enjoyed playing ball with the kids and listening to the St. Louis Cardinals broadcast on the radio. Here's the boys playing ball in the 1940's.

Bob Brumley with Ed O'Neil of the Dixie Melody Boys getting ready for a round of golf for the annual Brumley Gospel Sing...
02/18/2025

Bob Brumley with Ed O'Neil of the Dixie Melody Boys getting ready for a round of golf for the annual Brumley Gospel Sing Golf Tournament.

This photo was taken in Goldie & Albert E. Brumley house. L-R Goldie, Tom, Bobby and Albert.
02/16/2025

This photo was taken in Goldie & Albert E. Brumley house. L-R Goldie, Tom, Bobby and Albert.

Look at this crew from the NQC - National Quartet Convention. I'm not sure of the year this was taken. Maybe with your h...
02/15/2025

Look at this crew from the NQC - National Quartet Convention. I'm not sure of the year this was taken. Maybe with your help we can identify everyone in this photo.

Bob demonstrating how to staple a book for a newspaper article from 1991.
02/14/2025

Bob demonstrating how to staple a book for a newspaper article from 1991.

The original cabin that Albert E. Brumley used as his office across the street from his house in Powell, MO. The cabin h...
02/13/2025

The original cabin that Albert E. Brumley used as his office across the street from his house in Powell, MO. The cabin has been added onto several times to the office we have today. This picture is from the winter of 1948.

Love the old cars in this picture. This is from a hotel window on a trip to Shreveport, LA for the Louisiana Hayride.
02/12/2025

Love the old cars in this picture. This is from a hotel window on a trip to Shreveport, LA for the Louisiana Hayride.

Two Music legends that worked their lives behind the scenes. Jim Black and Bob Brumley!
02/11/2025

Two Music legends that worked their lives behind the scenes. Jim Black and Bob Brumley!

Super Bowl Sunday! My team didn't make the big game so it's all about the snacks. What's your favorite snack for footbal...
02/09/2025

Super Bowl Sunday! My team didn't make the big game so it's all about the snacks. What's your favorite snack for football. I love chicken wings and that's what I'll be making for the big game. What are you making and what team are you rooting for?

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5067 Route E
Powell, MO
65730

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In this interview snippet, Albert E. Brumley talks about the first singing school that he attended near Rock Island, OK.

In January of 1962, Albert E. Brumley sat down for an interview with Gene Bartlett, the son of E.M. Bartlett. In this part of the interview Albert talks about the first time he met E.M. Bartlett.

For your fantasy gospel group, who is gonna be your piano player: Gordon, Josh, Kim, Gerald? Or somebody else? (We started with the first four that came to our minds…)

Except maybe for our hymnal, the books that we publish are more than just songs. They include pictures of family and friends and locations, biographies and anecdotal stories, and artwork as well as recipes. Visit our store www.brumleymusic.com/brumley-music-store-2/

It's go time - You can do it!

Do you ever just pick up a songbook , flip to a random page and start singing it? Click here if you don’t have the Radio Favorites, or you think of somebody else that might like it too!) www.brumleymusic.com/product/radio-favorites/

Albert is best known for his southern gospel hymns, but that style wasn’t his only one. He and his sons wrote and performed across several genres. What’s your favorite style?

by the way... Good Morning!

One of our NON-songbooks, and a nice history of the community of Powell and the surrounding S.W. Missouri area. Written by Joe C. Schell (Albert's father-in-law). https://www.brumleymusic.com/product/big-sugar-creek-country/

Thank you SESAC for honoring Brumley & Sons Music with the Heritage Award and our 80 year partnership. Thank you Jamey Johnson for sharing your version of I’ll Fly Away. Thank you to all those who made this night possible.

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