Cover - The Family Bible - Willie Nelson

I think I learned this one in the early 60's. It was recorded by many artists and written by none other than Willie Nelson (one of his first). It may have been copyrighted sometime later by Walter Breeland, Paul Buskirk and Claude Gray. The guitar is a Martin D-15.

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[GaryMtasha]

This song is a favourite of mine. You did a nice job with it.

My understanding is it was written by Walter Breeland, Paul Buskirk and Claude Gray (1988 I believe). Willie did record it.

[rjeroots]

Well, now I'm confused. I found the same credit you write about but I learned this song a long time before 1988. The reference I found said Willie sold a song called "Family Bible" for $50 in the late 50's; the song was a hit for Claude Gray in 1960. I've been singing the song at least since then.

[guitarguy156]

Hey RJE I beleive that Willie Nelson wrote this song, im pretty sure it was him.

guitarguy156

[rjeroots]

Looks like you are right. It's been recorded by almost every older country star on the planet but Willie was the one who wrote it while being raised by his grandparents in Abbott, Texas. I'll update the title. Thanks.. and Thanks for listening..

[osusieq2]

Willie Nelson wrote Family Bible and sold it to Paul Buskirk and in turn Claude Gray performed it - having become #1 - Willie Nelson knew then he could write #1 songs. Willie sold away his rights to this song for $50 but he wrote it and sold the rights to it.

[RCC0388]

Very nice, that was just great!

[BartMesmanguitar]

I'm glad people will keep on playing Willie Nelson's songs!

Your guitar sounds really nice, that great sharp tone, perfect :)

[SonnyHavnaNelson]

Willie Nelson was the one who done wrote the song Family Bible in the 1950s. By then he'd written a whole bunch o' songs already. Breeland, Buskirk 'n' Gray may have put their names on it at a later point in time, but let there be absolutely NO DOUBT! WILLIE NELSON wrote Family Bible along with many others o' the greatest songs ever written!

[Tedone2]

I sang this song in 1964 and it was an old song then.

[kazukon0411]

Nice voice and nice guitar sound! Thank you! from Japan!

[lejoe48]

You've talent. I love your videos.

[nathanthebald12]

Great job Jerry.  Long live the D-15!