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Posted By: Richie
22-Nov-08 - 04:14 PM
Thread Name: Origins: The authors of the 'Carter Family songs'
Subject: RE: Origins: The authors of the 'Carter Family songs'
We've now gone through the original Carter Family songs from A-F. I'll put an asterisk by the songs that they wrote or have a unique arrangement.
Amber Tresses: 1874 "Amber Tresses Tied in Blue," Words Samuel M. Mitchell, music H. P. Danks.
Anchored in Love; 1911 "Anchored in Love Divine" James Rowe & James Vaughan
*Answer to Weeping Willow: a rewrite of "Bury Me Beneath The Willow"
Are You Lonesome Tonight?: 1926 Lyrics Roy Turk, music Lou Hindman.
Are You Tired of Me, My Darling?: 1877 by Cook and Roland
*Away Out on Saint Sabbath: a rewrite of Bury Me on the Lone Prairie
*Bear Creek Blues; from Leslie Riddle, traditional blues verses from Blind Lemon others
Beautiful Home: 1898 by J. Howard Entwisle and Johnson Oatman
Beautiful Isle O'er the Sea: based on an earlier song, maybe Stoneman's.
Behind Those Stone Walls: based on an earlier song.
*Birds Were Singing of You: A.P. Carter as far as we know.
Black Jack David: traditional; taken from Cliff Carlisle; David Myrick
*Blackie's Gunman: rewrite of an unknown song
Bonnie Blue Eyes: arrangement of a traditional song
Bring Back My Blue Eyed Boy: arrangement of a traditional song
Bring Back My Boy: same song as above- arrangement of a traditional song
Broken Down Tramp: rewrite of an earlier song
Broken Hearted Lover; arrangement of a traditional song
*Buddies in the Saddle: 1940 attributed to Maybelle Carter
Bury Me Under the Weeping Willow: 1909 traditional folk song
*By the Touch of Her Hand: attributed to A.P. Carter
Can the Circle Be Unbroken (By and By): 1907 Ada Habershon, Music: Charles Gabriel.
Can't Feel at Home: 1919 as far as we know, traditional folk hymn and spiritual
Cannonball (Blues): from Leslie Riddle based on earlier song
Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers in Texas; skit
*Carter's Blues; 1929 based on another song; title would need to be changed to avoid copyright issues.
Charlie and Nellie: traditional- based on earlier recordings
Chewing Gum: 1925 traditional song
Church in the Wildwood; 1857 James Rowe- words, William P. Pitts- music
Coal Miner's Blues: arranged collected by Leslie Riddle; traditional lyrics from coal camp.
Cowboy Jack: 1928 traditional based on an earlier song
Cowboy's Wild Song to His Herd: based on an earlier song
*Cuban Soldier: based on an unknown song
*Cyclone of Rye Cove: based on a poem sent to AP.
Dark and Stormy Weather: based on traditional lyrics
Dark Haired True Lover; 1918 text is in Robert Gordon Collection #1536
Darling Daisies: 1882 "Down by the Garden Wall" by Max Vernor.
Darling Little Joe: 1866 by V. E. Marsten.
*Darling Nellie Across the Sea: based on an unknown song
Diamonds in the Rough; 1897 CW Byron words and LL Pickett
Distant Land to Roam; LM Bandy's 1902 song "Leaving Home"
Don't Forget Me Little Darling; 1874. C.W. Vance- Words and RS Crandall
Don't Forget This Song: 1910 based on "Bad Companions" or "Young Companions"
Dying Mother: 1881 Nona Lawson- words and C. M. Tate
*Dying Soldier: based on an unknown song; the title may be used
East Virginia Blues: Traditional
East Virginia Blues No. 2; Traditional
Engine 143; 1915 traditional ballad
*Evening Bells Are Ringing: 1934 based on an unknown song by A.P Carter
Faded Coat of Blue; 1865 Civil War song by J.H. McNaughton
Faded Flowers: 1851 song by James Powers and JH Brown
*Fate of Dewey Lee: based on a poem by A.P. Carter
*Farewell Nellie: reworking of traditional material by Sara Carter
Fifty Miles of Elbow Room: written by Herbert Buffum 1879-1939
Foggy Mountain Top: traditional, based on earlier song
Fond Affection: traditional arranged by Carters
Forsaken Love: traditional arranged by Carters
Funny When You Feel That Way: 1873 "It's Funny when you Feel that Way" by George Harris