Biography:
James King (22 de mayo de 1925 – 20 de noviembre de 2005) nacido en Dodge City, Kansas, considerado uno de los mejores tenores heroicos de posguerra, se destacó en las óperas de Wagner y Richard Strauss.
Estudió en la Universidad Estatal de Luisiana y la Universidad de Kansas City, comenzando su carrera como barítono. Estudió con Martial Singher y con Max Lorenz y en 1961 cambió a registro tenor ganando el concurso de Cincinnati y debutando como Don José en Carmen en San Francisco junto a Marilyn Horne.
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Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3m4diThBkU
[Intro]
G D G
[Verse 1]
G
All of my life (All of my life)
C
Lived a life of sin (Lived a life of sin)
G
Never let (I wouldn't let)
D
My dear savior come in (My savior come in)
G
But I thought that I would go (I thought that I would go)
C
Up to heaven anyway (Up to heaven anyway)
G
But I found that I was wrong
D
When I faced the Lord
G C G
On judgement day.
[Chorus]
G
Oh it's hot down here (Need a cool drink of water)
D
Has anybody seen (My wife and little daughter)
G
Well they've all gone (Up to heaven no doubt)
C
Up to heaven no doubt (Gonna sing and shout)
G
Lord it's hot down here
D
Lord send me some rain
G C G
And get this fire put out
[Verse 2]
G
Well listen to me sinners (Listen to me sinners)
C
Don't you want to go (don't you want to go)
G
Up to heaven someday (Up to heaven someday)
D
Just to see your dear Lord (Just to see your dear Lord)
G
Don't you be like me (Don't you be like me)
C
Live a life of sin (Live a life of sin)
G
Fall down on your knees,
D
Open up your heart
G
Let the Lord come in
[Chorus]
G
Oh it's hot down here (Need a cool drink of water)
D
Has anybody seen (My wife and little daughter)
G
Well they've all gone (Up to heaven no doubt)
C
Up to heaven no doubt (Gonna sing and shout)
G
Lord it's hot down here
D
Lord send me some rain
G C G
And get this fire put out
[Chorus]
G
Oh it's hot down here (Need a cool drink of water)
D
Has anybody seen (My wife and little daughter)
G
Well they've all gone (Up to heaven no doubt)
C
Up to heaven no doubt (Gonna sing and shout)
G
Lord it's hot down here
D
Lord send me some rain
G C G
And get this fire put out
[Intro]
G D G
[Verse 1]
G
All of my life (All of my life)
C
Lived a life of sin (Lived a life of sin)
G
Never let (I wouldn't let)
D
My dear savior come in (My savior come in)
G
But I thought that I would go (I thought that I would go)
C
Up to heaven anyway (Up to heaven anyway)
G
But I found that I was wrong
D
When I faced the Lord
G C G
On judgement day.
[Chorus]
G
Oh it's hot down here (Need a cool drink of water)
D
Has anybody seen (My wife and little daughter)
G
Well they've all gone (Up to heaven no doubt)
C
Up to heaven no doubt (Gonna sing and shout)
G
Lord it's hot down here
D
Lord send me some rain
G C G
And get this fire put out
[Verse 2]
G
Well listen to me sinners (Listen to me sinners)
C
Don't you want to go (don't you want to go)
G
Up to heaven someday (Up to heaven someday)
D
Just to see your dear Lord (Just to see your dear Lord)
G
Don't you be like me (Don't you be like me)
C
Live a life of sin (Live a life of sin)
G
Fall down on your knees,
D
Open up your heart
G
Let the Lord come in
[Chorus]
G
Oh it's hot down here (Need a cool drink of water)
D
Has anybody seen (My wife and little daughter)
G
Well they've all gone (Up to heaven no doubt)
C
Up to heaven no doubt (Gonna sing and shout)
G
Lord it's hot down here
D
Lord send me some rain
G C G
And get this fire put out
[Chorus]
G
Oh it's hot down here (Need a cool drink of water)
D
Has anybody seen (My wife and little daughter)
G
Well they've all gone (Up to heaven no doubt)
C
Up to heaven no doubt (Gonna sing and shout)
G
Lord it's hot down here
D
Lord send me some rain
G C G
And get this fire put out
