Relationship of the tune to "Down in the Valley Where the Violets Grow," 1882, by Tommy Tucker, has also been suggested.

With regard to the "1855 waltz tune- Many such suggestions are made about the tunes of songs, but few of them pan out. Does Faith Petric show the sheet music or indicate its title and where it may be found?

Listen to Jeff Horton sing "Give My Heart Ease" (MP3) on American Memory, from the Lomax 1939 trip. His rendition and tempo suggest a hymn tune although this is the Birmingham Jail version.