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Ain't No Grave


Ain't No Grave (also known as Gonna Hold This Body Down) is a traditional American gospel song attributed to Claude Ely (1922-1978) of Virginia.

Claude Ely describes composing the song while sick with tuberculosis in 1934 when he was twelve years old. His family prayed for his health, and in response he spontaneously performed this song. Originally recorded by Bozie Sturdivant in 1941 in a slower, Negro spiritual style, and in 1946-7 by Sister Rosetta Tharpe with barrelhouse piano; the song in Ely's version was recorded in 1953 but composed in 1934. Many notable artists have performed the song, including Johnny Cash on the posthumous album American VI: Ain't No Grave.

In 1967 the song was featured in the film Cool Hand Luke while Luke (Paul Newman) is digging a grave, performed by Harry Dean Stanton.

In 1989 Russ Taff covered this song on the album The Way Home and also as an extended version on the 1991 album Under Their Influence.

In 1997 it was featured in the film, The Apostle, performed by the movie's star Robert Duvall.

In 2006 Crooked Still recorded the song on the album Shaken by a Low Sound.

In 2010 Cash's version of the song was featured on the episode Patriot Down of NCIS

In 2011 WWE professional wrestler The Undertaker briefly used Cash's version as his entrance theme in the lead up to and including his match at Wrestlemania XXVII with Triple H.

In 2012 Quentin Tarantino used Cash's version for the trailer for Django Unchained.


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