Precious Memories (hymn)

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"Precious Memories" is a traditional gospel song credited to J. B. F. Wright in 1925. Wright was born in Tennessee on February 21, 1877. The hymn was first recorded by The Turkey Mountain Singers in 1928. [1]

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Sister Rosetta Tharpe recording

In 1948, Sister Rosetta Tharpe recorded the hymn and was one of four charted singles on the US R&B chart

Chart (1948)Peak
position
US Billboard Most Played Jukebox Race Records [2] 13

Other recordings

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