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22 Sep 97 - 09:40 PM (#12906) Subject: Who Will Sing One Song For Me From: dusterjim I am looking for the lyrics to the song, - Who Will Sing One Song For Me. Thanks duster |
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22 Sep 97 - 11:16 PM (#12914) Subject: RE: Who Will Sing One Song For Me From: GaryD Sing with Friend? (e)..repeat as echo. Capitals..Sing together WHO WILL SING ONE SONG FOR ME?...Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs Oft I sing (e) for my friends (e) TWIN BEDS COLD HANDS I SEE.. but when,(e) I am called,(e) WHO WILL SING ONE SONG FOR ME? I wonder who, will sing for me. WHEN I AM CALLED TO CROSS THAT SILENT SEA.... CHORUS Who will sing,(e) for me. (bridge) So I'll sing, (e) till the end (e) AND HELPFUL TRY TO BE.. A-ssured, (e) that some friends, (e) WILL SING ONE SONG FOR ME CHORUS CHORUS ------------------- Sorry, that's all I can remember..all my old C&W collection was taken..If anyone can help, it was on an old Flat & Scruggs Album about 20 years ago..Keep on the Sunnyside..Gary
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23 Sep 97 - 10:31 AM (#12960) Subject: RE: Who Will Sing One Song For Me From: Bill in Alabama The version we learned in the mountains was slightly different: Oft I sing for my friends, when death's cold hands I see-- When I reach my journey's end, who will sing one song for me. So I'll sing until life's end, and helpful try to be-- Always knowing that some friend will sing one song for me. The line about the twin beds with cold hands is interesting. |
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23 Sep 97 - 11:56 AM (#12965) Subject: RE: Who Will Sing One Song For Me From: Dale Rose Who Will Sing For Me? was written by Thomas J. Farris, who lived near Mountain View in Stone County, Arkansas. The song exists in at least a couple of different versions. I am headed toward MtV today, so I will try to bring back the information and post it this evening. An excellent recording is by Emmylou Harris on her Angel Band album on Capitol~~1987, and an even better one (my opinion) is by Bill Clifton and Jimmy Gaudreau on their River of Memories album on Elf~~1994. Unfortunately, both incorrectly identify the source. The ELH album says it was by Ralph and Carter Stanley (though it does mention Trio Music, which leads me to believe that they really knew better) and Bill and Jimmy's recording says it was by Carter. The ELH album has many inaccuracies, including listing Drifting Too Far From The Shore as traditional, rather than crediting its rightful author, Charles Ernest Moody of the Georgia Yellowhammers. |
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24 Sep 97 - 12:03 AM (#13012) Subject: Lyr Add: WHO'LL SING FOR ME (Thomas J Farris) From: Dale Rose Here is the song as written by Mr. Farris in 1944. Complicating the matter is the fact that he reworked the song himself, and others have changed it even more. I will put up another version later. The tune is basically the same for all versions.
Who'll Sing For Me? Thomas J Farris
Chorus
The time to go is drawing nigh,
Chorus
Don't weep for me when I am gone, Chorus Click to playClick to play (full harmony) |
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24 Sep 97 - 08:51 PM (#13094) Subject: RE: Who Will Sing One Song For Me From: GaryD It's neat to find all those variations..I'll give them a try at tomorrow's Bluegrass Jam..thanks Dale & Bill! |
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24 Sep 97 - 09:25 PM (#13097) Subject: RE: Who Will Sing One Song For Me From: Dale Rose Gary, I was not going to post this until I was ready to type in one of the other variations, but since you are getting ready to do this, you should know that I made an error in the transcript above. I left out the last part of the chorus which was on the next page. Sorry. The full chorus goes like this:
Chorus There seems to be some part switching in the repeat segments. I will leave you to do that however you like. I couldn't figure out how to make it more clear, so I just kept the same pattern throughout. |
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25 Sep 97 - 08:36 AM (#13139) Subject: Lyr Add: WHO WILL SING FOR ME (Carter Stanley) From: Dale Rose Who Will Sing For Me?As recorded by Bill Clifton and Jimmy Gaudreau (Elf 103), and credited to Carter Stanley. I cannot verify the actual origin of this version. The Emmylou Harris recording has only minor variations, and she does not sing the third verse.
Oft I sing for my friends,
Chorus(Jimmy's harmony part defies my ability to transcribe, so here are just the words)
And when friends are gathered round,
Chorus
And so I'll sing until the end,
Chorus I don't know why I didn't think of it before, but there is a great a capella recording of the T J Farris 1944 version on County 2709, The Legendary Chestnut Grove Quartet. |
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28 Sep 97 - 08:43 PM (#13408) Subject: RE: Who Will Sing One Song For Me From: GaryD Thanks guys..I'm looking forward to trying out the new versions at the next Jam.."Keep on the Sunnyside!..."Gary |
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29 Sep 97 - 09:02 PM (#13522) Subject: RE: Who Will Sing One Song For Me From: dulcimer Can't add any lyrics, but the song is still sung frequently at the FolkCenter in Mt. View and around the square at night. I first heard it done by the Leatherwoods, who still play and sing around Mt. View, although not the same members. Jean Simmons who works at the dulcimer is a founding member of that group. I have also heard Moon Mullins do it and is performs around Mt. View. |
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01 Oct 97 - 12:04 AM (#13668) Subject: RE: Who Will Sing One Song For Me From: dusterjim Hey thanks people, what a great response duster |
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04 Apr 00 - 11:03 PM (#206835) Subject: RE: Who Will Sing One Song For Me From: Dale Rose Dulcimer, I see you are still stopping by every month or so, or at least posting about that often. Moon still sings it, though I have not heard him do it in a while. The Leatherwoods will be at the Folk Center on Saturday for the Gospel Jubilee Concerts. I have heard them do many songs, but not that one. Maybe we will get lucky and they will do it.
To Dulci: different dulciperson, I suspect. I used to have the sheet music for this one, and can get it again if necessary, just not any time soon. I am getting ready to send RA copies to you, I will start with the Chestnut Grove Quartet doing the version I posted 24-Sep-97 - 12:03 AM. |
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04 Apr 00 - 11:15 PM (#206842) Subject: RE: Who Will Sing One Song For Me From: harpgirl ...thanks Dale...I can finish learning it without hunting for the dadburned record...this thread preceeds my mudcat initiation!!!! the good old days!!! |
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07 Jan 05 - 12:02 AM (#1373612) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Who Will Sing For Me? From: GUEST,Dale For quite a while ~~ make that at least several years, I have been meaning to set the record a little straighter, but have never gotten around to it. So here is a start. After a good bit of research, I found that the song commonly sung is actually Who Will Sing For Me? with lyrics and music by J. T. Ely, Stamps and Ely, owners. The particular version I have in my hand is No. 49 in Favorite Radio Songs Number Two, collected by Virgil O. Stamps, and published by (who else would it be?) Stamps-Baxter Music & Printing Co., Inc. Dallas, Texas -- Pangburn, Arkansas -- Chattanooga, Tenn, Copyright 1939. No doubt it has been collected in other Stamps-Baxter books as well. Since Joe has the music for the more commonly printed Who'll Sing For Me by Thomas J. Farris and no doubt MANY recorded versions of Ely's Who Will Sing For Me?, I will send him a scan of Ely's music and the only recorded version that I have of Who'll Sing For Me? by the great a capella Gospel group, The Chestnut Grove Quartet. Now the complete history of these two songs, which are very similar, and which one actually owes what to the other still eludes me. As I indicated in my opening paragraph, it is something that I somehow got sidetracked from a long time ago. The Ely version copyrighted in a 1939 book and the Farris copyright of 1944 though significant would not necessarily be the final word, as it seems to me that Stamps-Baxter and the other hymn book publishers of the times were notorious at slapping new copyrights on songs that were older. |
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07 Jan 05 - 02:40 AM (#1373662) Subject: ADD Version: Who Will Sing for Me? (Ely) From: Joe Offer Here's the version Dale sent me from the 1939 Stamps-Baxter book, Favorite Radio Songs Number Two Who Will Sing for Me? (lyrics and music by J. T. Ely, Stamps and Ely, owners) - 1939 Oft I sing for my friends, When death's cold form I see, But when I am called, Will some one sing for me? (for me?) Chorus I wonder who (I wonder who) Will sing for me (will sing for me) When I'm called to cross the silent sea, Who will sing (who will sing) for me (for me)? When the voice of my King Shall call me home above O who then will sing The parting song I love? (I love?) CHORUS But I know that at last With our life's record fair, With trials all past We shall all sing up there (up there.) CHORUS So I'll sing till the end And helpful try to be, Assured that some friend Will sing a song for me. (for me.) CHORUS Click to play (simple)
Click to play (harmony version)
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07 Jan 05 - 02:06 PM (#1373850) Subject: RE: Who Will Sing One Song For Me/Who'll Sing for Me From: Big Jim from Jackson I think Joe Hickerson has a recording of this on one of his Folk-Legacy albums. It's a great song. |
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07 Jan 05 - 08:42 PM (#1374222) Subject: RE: Who Will Sing One Song For Me/Who'll Sing for Me From: GUEST,blsmith The version provided above by Dale Rose (Sept 25/97) was recorded by Finest Kind on their 1999 CD Heart's Delight. --see-- http://www.ianrobb.com/famCAD.html |
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07 Jan 05 - 10:21 PM (#1374291) Subject: RE: Who Will Sing One Song For Me/Who'll Sing for Me From: GUEST,Arkie There was a time when this song was sung at practically every funeral in Stone County, Arkansas. It is not sung as often now but still can be heard from time to time. Come to think of it, the old quartets that used to sing at all the funerals are now gone. |
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28 Apr 05 - 12:48 PM (#1473321) Subject: RE: Who Will Sing One Song For Me/Who'll Sing for Me From: GUEST |
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28 Apr 05 - 12:52 PM (#1473325) Subject: RE: Who Will Sing One Song For Me/Who'll Sing for Me From: GUEST,Rich D'Ippolito I'm lost, folks. There are two midi files here that i'd like to get the sheet music for: The full harmony version and the 1946 Stamps-Baxter Inspirational Songs version. Is this possible? How? Thanks. |
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03 Jun 05 - 10:20 AM (#1499166) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Who Will Sing One Song for Me? From: GUEST,Anastasia I sing in an a capella women's octet, and I was wondering about sheet music for the full harmony version. I actually heard it on the Wayfaring Strangers' This Train album. It doesn't look like this has been checked recently, but y'all are my best lead for finding this sheet music, so I'll check back. |
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03 Jun 05 - 02:06 PM (#1499370) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Who Will Sing One Song for Me? From: Ebbie I too have heard a number of different versions. I learned the one I sing from Ginny Hawker whose version is substantially like Emmylou's posted above. |
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10 Oct 06 - 08:34 PM (#1855412) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Who Will Sing One Song for Me? From: GUEST,Paul Sinasohn Well, I have a copy of transcribed music for the Farris lyrics, using the tune Dale Rose linked to back in 1997. If Rich or Anastasia still want a copy, contact me at 1980calgrad at gmail period C o M |
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11 Oct 06 - 12:13 PM (#1855906) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Who Will Sing One Song for Me? From: Scoville Also recorded by John McCutcheon on . . . dang, I've forgotten. I think it was Wind that Shakes the Barley. |
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16 Jun 08 - 08:52 AM (#2366879) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Who Will Sing One Song for Me? From: GUEST Hello from Missouri where we went to recent Bluegrass Performance by The Marten Family who live in Jefferson City, MO and loved "Who'll Sing For Me" so much our gospel trio wants to try it. Have the words but the music would help. The harmony is so close that I'm not sure we'll do it justice if we can't get the later version which Martens did so beautifully with trio harmony. What a great response this has turned out to be!!!! phutsler@centurytel.net |
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07 Oct 08 - 09:26 PM (#2459784) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Who Will Sing One Song for Me? From: GUEST,5 string Who'll Sing For Me was recorded by Jimmy Martin in in 1960. I have the box set, I think it was on the Don't Cry To Me album. |
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27 Jun 09 - 11:49 PM (#2666265) Subject: Lyr Add: WHO WILL SING FOR ME? (Stanley Brothers) From: GUEST,Karen The Stanley Brothers Who Will Sing One Song For Me Oft I sing for my friends when death's cold hand I see when I reach my journey's end who will sing one song for me I wonder (I wonder) who will sing (will sing) for me when I'm called to cross that silent sea who will sing for me when friends shall gather round and look down on me will they turn and walk away or will they sing one song for me so I'll sing 'till the end contendted I will be assured that some friends will sing one song for me |
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13 Dec 09 - 09:37 PM (#2787745) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Who Will Sing One Song for Me? From: GUEST,mike jones a message to all charles ernest moody and georgia yellowhammers fans:my friend dr. bob l.i have nominated the georgia yellow hammers to the georgia music hall of fame. huge numbers of nominations are made each year so the competition is great for the 4 slots chosen each year. we are in the process of determining our next moves, setting up meetings with some officials who may point us in the right direction. for now, if you have stories,anecdotes, specific thoughts on their uniquesness or special talents and abilities, please blog back. i would greatly appreciate it. by the way i am from calhoun, ga., the home of the hammers. mr. moody's gravesite is less than a thousand feet from my home. somehow, i feel a strong bond with him as listen to his 2 great gospel standards. "drifting and "kneel", more close in me than mr. moodys gravesite.mike j |
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15 Dec 09 - 03:24 PM (#2789031) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Who Will Sing One Song for Me? From: GUEST,mike j dale, i posted a thread recently concerning the nomination of charles e. moody and the georgia yellowhammers being nominated to the georgia music hall of fame. would appreciate your advice on how to get a broader message out. thanks mike j |
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15 Dec 09 - 03:36 PM (#2789040) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Who Will Sing One Song for Me? From: open mike if you want to hear back from folks on this, i suggest: 1.) starting a new thread with the title more specific. and 2.)including contact info about how you can be reached you may need to join mudcat and log on as a member in order to start a thread--and this allows you to connect with other members with a personal message (pm) |
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15 Dec 09 - 04:02 PM (#2789062) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Who Will Sing One Song for Me? From: Janie I love it when these older threads get refreshed and I have an opportunity to read them. |
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15 Dec 09 - 04:39 PM (#2789097) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Who Will Sing One Song for Me? From: Jerry Rasmussen I'm excited to see this thread. I just know the Stanley Brothers version and have often wondered about additional verses. Now I have them. Not ready to be sung for, quite yet, though. Jerry |
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15 Dec 09 - 06:23 PM (#2789200) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Who Will Sing One Song for Me? From: Ebbie Not to be irreverent or anything, but the apparent mondegreen up top gave me the giggles. "Twin beds, cold hands I see." lol |
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12 Nov 10 - 09:47 PM (#3030833) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Who Will Sing One Song for Me? From: GUEST where can I get the sheet music for this song. I play a dulcimer and would like to play it. From: Pat |
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16 Apr 18 - 02:05 PM (#3917693) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Who Will Sing One Song for Me? From: Mark Clark I was just looking for this song and came across this old thread. It reminded me of my (our) friends, Dale Rose and Elliott Hancock (Arkie), who I was lucky enough to have met and talked with in person. Every time I'm at the Arkansas Folklore center in Mountain View I'm reminded of how much they are missed. |
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17 Apr 18 - 12:56 PM (#3917966) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Who Will Sing One Song for Me? From: topical tom My favourite version:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwsWCvu0Q6k |