'Steal Away' is a 19th century spiritual composed by Wallace Willis, a slave of a Choctaw freedman. These songs often contained hidden messages about joining the Underground Railroad which took the slaves to freedom in the north, as seems the case in the lyrics of this track. It is now a gospel staple, here in the mellifluous tones of Sam Cooke.
A couple of you (and only a couple) have asked about a list of previous 'Songs of the Week'. If you search under 'Song of the Week' on the website it will bring up the list.
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