SKU: B-000141

Ain't No Grave The Life And Legacy Of Brother Claude Ely

Author: Macel Ely II Ph.D

Special Features: Hardcover, CD, Dust Jacket

Condition: In very good condition. Clean and tidy pages. No writing. No dog ears. Tight binding. From a smoke free home. The CD is smooth and clean, no scratches.

Philosophy & Religion Biography & Memoir Music, Film & Performing Arts

Biography Memoir Spirituality Music Claude Ely Pentecostal

Ain’t No Grave: The Life and Legacy of Brother Claude Ely by Macel Ely II Ph.D. traces the fiery journey of the Appalachian preacher whose song “Ain’t No Grave” became a gospel standard. This 2010 Dust-to-Digital hardcover pairs a 344-page biography with an unplayed companion CD, capturing the raw Pentecostal energy that shaped American roots music.

Readers meet Claude Ely—cousin to the author—who preached with a guitar and turned tent-revival chants into timeless anthems. The narrative weaves family memories, archival photos, and fresh interviews to chart how a Kentucky coal-camp boy influenced Johnny Cash, Elvis, and modern rock without ever leaving the church.

The book arrives in very good shape: crisp jacket, tight binding, clean pages, and a scratch-free disc from a smoke-free shelf. Young adults and seasoned believers alike will appreciate this spiritual biography that sings as loudly as its subject.

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