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[Some people tell us we should always smile]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: O. A. Parris Incipit: 53235 53231 23556 Used With Text: It's Hard to Smile When Things go Wrong
[Some people tell us we should always smile]

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It's Hard to Smile When Things go Wrong

Author: W. Oliver Cooper Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Some people tell us we should always smile Used With Tune: [Some people tell us we should always smile]
It's Hard to Smile When Things go Wrong

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It's Hard to Smile When Things go Wrong

Author: W. Oliver Cooper Hymnal: Christian Soldier #58 (1945) First Line: Some people tell us we should always smile Languages: English Tune Title: [Some people tell us we should always smile]
It's Hard to Smile When Things go Wrong

It's Hard to Smile When Things Go Wrong

Author: W. Oliver Cooper Hymnal: Radio Specials and Spirituals #123 (1948) First Line: Some people tell us we should always smile Languages: English Tune Title: [Some people tell us we should always smile]
It's Hard to Smile When Things Go Wrong

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W. Oliver Cooper

1885 - 1963 Author of "It's Hard to Smile When Things Go Wrong" in Radio Specials and Spirituals Use pseudonym Oscar J. Schwab
W. Oliver Cooper

O. A. Parris

1897 - 1966 Composer of "[Some people tell us we should always smile]" in Radio Specials and Spirituals Oren Adolphus Parris born and died in Alabama Dianne Shapiro, from Find a Grave website (accessed 6/20/2022) ___________________________________________________________________________ For more information see: Orin Adolphus Parris: At Home Across the Shape-Note Music Spectrum Posted Spectrum by Jesse P. Karlsberg (https://originalsacredharp.com/2017/09/01/orin-adolphus-parris-at-home-across-the-shape-note-music-spectrum/)
O. A. Parris
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