<Dd> Thanks for the link . For all I know, Luther Presley may have "written" it in 1938 (meaning written it down), but it certainly existed before . For example it was recorded as a gospel number by the Paramount Jubilee Singers back in 1923 . </Dd> <P> (The Fisk Jubilee Singers first sang "THE SAINTE" as part of their repertoire of Spirituals in 1867!) </P> <P> Origin: late 1890's . I have 1950's Dukes of Dixieland record liner notes which state the first documented accounts of hearing Oh When the Saints come from the late 1890's . I can quote that if you're interested . Furthermore, I found: When The Saints Go Marching In - 1896 (by Katherine E. Purvis & James M. Black) on popular music of the 1800s </P> <P> A section on origins are needed . Fig (talk) 16: 18, 13 December 2009 (UTC) </P>

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