He's My Light

CTL-E-4699 · Work · song · 1950s

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Gospel song composed by Lucy Smith Collier; a hit for the Roberta Martin Singers.

Notes

RELP108 supporting entity.

Relationships

Rev. 'Little' Lucy Smith — authored by
'He's My Light' was composed by Lucy Smith Collier and became a hit for the Roberta Martin Singers.

Sources

Wikipedia - Lucy Smith Collier

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