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The Gospel Ranger

The Gospel Ranger

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This is the story of a song, "Ain't No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down." It was written by a 12-year-old boy on what was supposed to be his deathbed. But the boy didn't die. Instead, he went on to become a Pentecostal preacher, and later helped inspire the birth of Rock & Roll.

The boy's name was Brother Claude Ely, and he was known as The Gospel Ranger.

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