LINKS TO SHEET MUSIC AND REFERENCES FOR SOURCES OF CARTER FAMILY SONGS (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER A-L)- SOME RECORDING LINKSWhenever possible the link will be provided. Remember some links may change over a period of time and may no longer work. The two main sources for old sheet music are:
Levy site link: http://levysheetmusic.mse.jhu.edu/index.html The American Memory site link: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html
Amber Tresses: 1874- "Amber Tresses Tied in Blue," Words Samuel M. Mitchell, Music H. P. Dank. Original sheet music at the Levy Site (see link above)
Anchored in Love: 1911- "Anchored in Love Divine" James Rowe & James Vaughan. Sheet Music: Heavenly Highway Hymns- 1956 Listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFg3meaL60k
*Answer to Weeping Willow: 1936- A rewrite by the Carters of "Bury Me Beneath The Willow." Here is sheet music for Bury Me: http://books.google.com/books?id=42bL-Ot-8gUC&pg=PA39&dq=bury+me+beneath+the+willow+matteson&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html
*Are You Lonesome Tonight?: 1926- Lyrics Roy Turk, music Lou Hindman. (Sheet Music is online, search: Elvis; Are You Lonesome Tonight?) Listen To Elvis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BxlM-d6aWQ
Are You Tired of Me, My Darling?: 1877- Song by Cook and Roland; Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=0q6gSVs2QyQC&pg=PA48&dq=%22Are+You+Tired+of+Me,+My+Darling%3F%22&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen On-line: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20267A
*Away Out on Saint Sabbath: 1872 Chorus, Verses unknown date- A rewrite of an unknown song based on "Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie" from a ballet (lyrics) set to music in 1934 by Sara. No Sheet Music Available. Chords, lyrics and a recording: http://bettylou.zzruss.com/awayoutontheoldsaintsabbath.htm
*Bear Creek Blues: 1940- traditional blues verses (1920-1940) from Blind Lemon Jefferson and others from Leslie Riddle arranged by Carters. The Carters added Bear Creek to the verses. No Sheet Music Available. Version on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGfYkE7RSg0
Beautiful Home: 1898- Song by J. Howard Entwisle and Johnson Oatman. No Sheet Music Available. Listen On-line: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20224B
*Beautiful Isle O'er the Sea: Collected 1919 as traditional song “Beautiful Light O’er The Sea” probably based on an earlier song, maybe George Copper's song "Beautiful Isle of the Sea" (Sheet music American Memory site link above). No Sheet Music Available to Carter's song.
Behind Those Stone Walls: Early 1900s- traditional folk song titled “Saint Louis, Bright City” Laws E35d and also known as "Behind the Great Wall." No Sheet Music Available
*Birds Were Singing of You: Unknown date; based on an unknown song by A.P. Carter. No Sheet Music Available. Listen On-line: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20257B
Black Jack David: 1740 (Ramsay) Child 200 "Gypsy Davy"- traditional English folk song; arrangement taken from Cliff Carlisle’s 1939 version which was based on David Myrick's earlier version. Version with Notes: http://books.google.com/books?id=ueis8wUhApQC&pg=PA67&dq=gypsy+Davy&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html On-line Music: http://sniff.numachi.com/pages/tiGYPBLJK;ttGYPBLJK.html Listen to Carlisle: http://www.juneberry78s.com/otmsampler/otmsampat90.html
*Blackie's Gunman: Unknown Date; Rewrite of an unknown song. Referenced to Wilgus. No Sheet Music Available
Bonnie Blue Eyes: 1800s- Traditional arranged by Carters. “Goodbye, Little Bonnie, Blue Eyes” was first reported "written" in 1907 by Louise Rand Bascom in the 1909 JOAFL. Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=g3JtLNe3nroC&pg=PA210&lpg=PA209&dq=Bonnie+Blue+Eyes+Rand&lr=&as_brr=0&as_pt=ALLTYPES&ie=ISO-885
Bring Back My Blue Eyed Boy: 1800s- Collected by Louise Pound in 1922http://books.google.com/books?id=7DYqAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA212&dq=Bring+Back+My+Blue+Eyed+Boy+Pound&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Traditional folk song; Listen on-line: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20022B
Bring Back My Boy: 1800s- same song as "Bring Back My Blue Eyed Boy" above.
Broken Down Tramp: 1870s- Words and Music by Thomas Herrington related to "Broken Down Sport." Info and a similar printed version: http://books.google.com/books?id=AY7St4-8x10C&pg=PA347&lpg=PA350&dq=Broken+Down+Tramp+cohen&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html
*Broken Hearted Lover: 1800s- Arrangement of an unknown traditional song; No Sheet Music Available. Listen On-line: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20262A
*Buddies in the Saddle: 1940- Original song or based on an unknown song, attributed to Maybelle Carter. No Sheet Music Available
Bury Me Under the Weeping Willow: 1909 Belden- traditional folk song. Various Versions on-line and printed (Google Book Search)http://books.google.com/books?id=42bL-Ot-8gUC&pg=PA39&dq=bury+me+beneath+the+willow+matteson&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen On-line: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20404A
*By the Touch of Her Hand: 1935- Unknown song attributed to A.P. Carter. No Sheet Music Available. Listen Here: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20222B
Can the Circle Be Unbroken: The chorus is 1907 by Words: Ada Habershon, Music: Charles Gabriel as "Will The Circle Be Unbroken." Verses unknown may be from earlier Welling-McGhee recording. Sheet Music: http://sniff.numachi.com/pages/tiCRCUNBRK;ttCRCUNBRK.html Listen On-line: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20204A
Can't Feel at Home: 1919- Traditional folk hymn and spiritual. Sheet music: http://books.google.com/books?id=42bL-Ot-8gUC&pg=PA116&dq=%22Can%27t+Feel+At+Home+in+This+World%22&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html
Cannonball (Blues): Early 1900s- Traditional song learned from Leslie Riddle based on earlier song. No Sheet Music Available. Watch and Listen to Carters on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlFyGPNmOvI
Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers in Texas: 1931 skit Carters with Jimmie Rodgers. No Sheet Music Available
*Carter's Blues: 1800s- Rewrite of the traditional folk song "As I Walked Out One Morning Fair" and is related to "Love Has Brought Me to Despair." The title would need to be changed to avoid copyright issues. No Sheet Music Available
Charlie and Nellie: Early 1900s- Traditional folk song based on earlier recordings "Nellie Dare and Charlie Brooks." Listen to Holland Puckett's 1927 version: http://www.juneberry78s.com/otmsampler/otmsampat209.html Listen to the Carter Family: http://www.juneberry78s.com/otmsampler/otmsampat73.html Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=g3JtLNe3nroC&pg=PA211&lpg=PA210&dq=Charlie+Brooks+Nellie&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html
Chewing Gum: 1800s- songbook entitled "A Collection of Favorite Songs as Sung by Ben Maginley. Traditional song. Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=42bL-Ot-8gUC&pg=PA41&dq=Chewing+Gum+Matteson&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html
Church in the Wildwood: 1857 William P. Pitts; rewrite 1911 James Rowe; based on gospel song "Little Brown Church in the Vale" Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=42bL-Ot-8gUC&pg=PA44&dq=Church+in+the+Wildwood+matteson&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen On-line: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20020A
*Coal Miner's Blues: Early 1900s- arranged and collected by Leslie Riddle/A.P. Carter; traditional lyrics from VA coal camp. No Sheet Music Available. Bluegrass Video: http://video.google.com/videosearch?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=Coal+Miner's+Blues&um=1&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&resnum=4&ct=title#
Cowboy Jack: 1893- Western rewrite of "Your Mother Prays for You Jack" by F. M. Eliot. Lyrics not by Carters. Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=nlOK7eD5baIC&pg=PA28&dq=%22Cowboy+Jack%22&lr=&as_brr=0&as_pt=ALLTYPES&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen On-line: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20028B
Cowboy's Wild Song to His Herd: 1912- Based on a poem in Rhymes from the Rangeland. Wesley Beggs is considered to be the original author of the text of this song. Beggs lyrics: http://books.google.com/books?id=qbQPAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA110&dq=Rhymes+from+the+Rangeland.+Wesley+Beggs&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen On-line: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20019A
*Cuban Soldier: Late 1800s early 1900s- based on an unknown song. Sara said they got the "poetry" and either she or Maybelle put music to it. No Sheet Music Available
*Cyclone of Rye Cove: May 2, 1929, an unusually violent storm struck the little community of Rye Cove, located in the mountains of Scott County. Song was written by A.P. Carter. No Sheet Music Available. Listen On-line: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20460B
Dark and Stormy Weather: Early 1900s- based on the traditional song "I Don't Know Why I Love Her/Him." No Sheet Music Available
Dark Haired True Lover: 1918 text is in Robert Gordon Collection #1536; Traditional Folk song. No Sheet Music Available
Darling Daisies: 1882- "Down by the Garden Wall" by Max Vernor. Sheet Music: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.natlib.ihas.100009549/default.html
Darling Little Joe: 1866- Song by V. E. Marsten "Death of Little Joe." Also recorded as "Little Joe" in 1938. There are two sheet music printings, one (dated 1876) crediting it to Charles E. Addison, the other (1866) by V. E. Marsten. See Marsten's at Levy site (Link at top of page). Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20238B
*Darling Nellie Across the Sea: 1800s- Based on an unknown song. Per Charles Wolfe, Sara wrote much of the song herself (implying an antecedent). No Sheet Music Available
Diamonds in the Rough:1897- Gospel song by C.W. Byron (words) and L.L. Pickett (music). Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=2aKIGrGlnwsC&pg=PA16&lpg=PA17&dq=Sea+of+Galilee+gospel+songbook&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html June Carter video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R52FaoqVwEw
Distant Land to Roam: 1902- L.M. Bandy's song "Leaving Home" No Sheet Music Available. Old-Time version on YouTube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v6-NCVtt9g
Don't Forget Me Little Darling: 1874- C.W. Vance (Words) and R. S. Crandall (Music). Sheet Music: http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=mussm&fileName=sm/sm1874/05900/05986/mussm05986.db&recNum=0&itemLink=D?mussm:1:./tem Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20202A
Don't Forget This Song: 1910- Traditional based on "Bad Companions" or "Young Companions." Sheet Music and info: http://books.google.com/books?id=pbLA3HzgjW8C&pg=PA186&dq=%22Bad+Companions%22+folk+song&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen (Marc Williams version): http://www.juneberry78s.com/otmsampler/otmsampat261.html
Dying Mother: 1881 Nona Lawson- words and C. M. Tate; (No Sheet Music) Listen on-line: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20225A
*Dying Soldier: 1800s- based on an unknown song; the title may be used. No Sheet Music Available
East Virginia Blues: 1800s- Traditional Arranged by Carters. Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=42bL-Ot-8gUC&pg=PA70&dq=east+virginia+matteson&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html
East Virginia Blues No. 2: 1800s- Traditional arranged by Carters. (See above link for sheet music)
Engine 143: 1915 by Cox- traditional ballad also called the "Wreck on the C & O" based on the Oct 23, 1890 death of engineer George Alley when the FFV train on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad was wrecked by a landslide near Hinton, West Virginia. Text and Info: http://books.google.com/books?id=AY7St4-8x10C&pg=PA189&lpg=PA196&dq=Engine+143+cohen&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Sheet Music:http://books.google.com/books?id=42bL-Ot-8gUC&pg=PA71&dq=engine+143+matteson&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20247A
*Evening Bells Are Ringing: 1934 based on an unknown song by A.P Carter; No Sheet Music Available. Listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKl1vHPmd6U
Faded Coat of Blue: 1865- Civil War song by J.H. McNaughton; Sheet Music: http://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.natlib.ihas.200001608/default.html Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20265A
Faded Flowers: 1851- song by James Powers and JH Brown; Original sheet music at the Levy Site (see link above)
*Fate of Dewey Lee: 1935- Song about the January 31, 1931 about the murder of Dewey Lee. Based on a poem sent to A.P. Carter; No Sheet Music Available. Info and Sound Clip: http://www.blueridgeinstitute.org/ballads/deweylee.html
*Farewell Nellie: 1800s-reworking of traditional material by Sara Carter; No Sheet Music Available
Fifty Miles of Elbow Room: No Date known; written by Herbert Buffum 1879-1939. Sara said it was a hymn she heard in California, at Charlie and Mary Bayes's Adventist church. No Sheet Music Available. Gillian Welsh Listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WtA-9tKtBE Totally different version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJOZ5k84Rqs
Foggy Mountain Top: Early 1900s- Traditional, based on earlier folk song. Collected in 1916 by Cecil Sharp- Link: http://www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/english-folk-songs/southern-appalachians%20-%200305.htm Sheet Music: Bluegrass Picker's Tunebook; also (Search Google Books) Listen online: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20444B
Fond Affection: 1800s- traditional arranged by Carters; Various versions ("Dear Companion," "The Broken Heart;" and "Go and Leave Me If You Wish To") are found on-line (google book search) Version from 1916: http://www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/english-folk-songs/southern-appalachians%20-%200304.htm
Forsaken Love: 1800s- traditional arranged by Carters. Various versions ("I Will Love You/Thee Always," "Out in the (Pale) Moonlight" and "I Love You Nellie/Nelly") are found on-line (google book search). Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20437B
Funny When You Feel That Way: 1873- "It's Funny when you Feel that Way" by George Harris. Per Wolfe, versions credit G.W. Hunt. Sheet Music: http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=mussm&fileName=sm/sm1873/14000/14066/mussm14066.db&recNum=1&itemLink=D?mussm:2:./tem
Gathering Flowers from the Hillside: 1800s, collected Belden 1909- Traditional song; arranged by The Carter Family. Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20202B
Girl on the Greenbrier Shore: 1910- Traditional song collected Combs; Arranged by The Carter Family. Wolfe: based on an incident which occurred in 1896. Sheet Music: http://sniff.numachi.com/pages/tiGRNBRIR3;ttGRNBRIR3.html Ralph Stanley's version on Utube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xnf5zlexsag
Give Him One More as He Goes: 1884- Words and Music by Ike Brown "I'll Give You One More as You Go." Lyrics from 1914 publication: http://books.google.com/books?id=E6MVAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA110&lpg=PA110&dq=%22I'll+Give+You+One+More+as+You+Go%22&source=bl&ots=8uHBERF Version with a recording Max Hunter site: http://maxhunter.missouristate.edu/0702/index.html
Give Me Roses While I Live: 1925- James Rowe (lyrics) R. H. Cornelius (music). Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=42bL-Ot-8gUC&pg=PA86&dq=Give+Me+Roses+While+I+Live+Matteson&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20249A
Give Me Your Love and I'll Give You Mine: 1902- L. A. Davis- lyrics M. J. Fitzpatrick- music "You Give Me Your Love [And I'll Give You Mine]" Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20250A
Glory to the Lamb: Circa 1900- Hymn Collection titled the “New Onward and Upward.” No Sheet Music Available. Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20204B
God Gave Noah the Rainbow Sign: 1800s, Early 1900s- Traditional African-American Spiritual usually named "I Got A Home the Rock." From Leslie Riddle-Pauline Gray. Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=2aKIGrGlnwsC&pg=PA32&lpg=PA2&dq=Wayne+erbsen+gospel&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Another Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=V-fs_2-hsagC&pg=PA56&dq=God+Gave+Noah+the+Rainbow+Sign&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20451B
Gold Watch and Chain: 1879- Traditional chorus based on the Reuben's Train songs. The verses are from 1879 Westendorf song, "Is There No Kiss For Me Tonight, Love." No Sheet Music Available. Ralph Stanley on Utube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdK_MOBZ0Uw
Goodbye to the Plains: Early 1900s- Traditional Western song "The Dying Cowboy of Rim Rock Ranch" arranged by Carter Family. Tune is "The Mule Song," by Edward Harrigan and Dave Braham, pub. 1882. Similar version and melody: http://books.google.com/books?id=sKlOYEg_5c8C&pg=PA497&dq=%22The+Dying+Cowboy+of+Rim+Rock+Ranch%22&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html
Gospel Ship: Circa 1900- Traditional gospel song arranged by Carter Family. Also named "Old Gospel Ship." Sheet music: http://books.google.com/books?id=42bL-Ot-8gUC&pg=PA177&dq=Old+Gospel+Ship+matteson&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen to Oak Ridge Boys version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zK8lRlm2ao&feature=related
Grave on the Green Hillside: 1875- Gospel song by Aldine Kieffer. Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=2aKIGrGlnwsC&pg=PA26&dq=Grave+on+the+Green+Hillside&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen on-line: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20248B
Happiest Days of All: 1875- Will Thompson song "Gathering Shells From the Seashore." Sheet Music (lyrics on next page):http://books.google.com/books?id=f_bCmZUgDIcC&pg=PA297&dq=Gathering+Shells+From+the+Seashore&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html
Happy in the Prison: Early 1900s- Traditional African-American Spiritual also known as "When I Lay my Burdens Down" arranged by Carter Family. Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=2aKIGrGlnwsC&pg=PA64&dq=%22When+I+Lay+my+Burdens+Down%22&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html
Happy or Lonesome: 1913 Dick Burnett songster- Traditional song "Are You Happy or Lonesome" arranged by Carter Family. Listen to Burnett: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20130B
He Never Came Back: 1891- Words and music by William Jerome. Also titled "When We Meet on that Beautiful Shore." Original sheet music at the Levy Site (see link top of page)
He Took a White Rose from Her Hair: Early 1900s- Traditional song "The (Little) White Rose" arranged by Carter Family. Sheet Music to a similar version from Alabama: http://books.google.com/books?id=ZG_VpWAciWsC&pg=PA290&dq=The+(Little)+White+Rose+folk+song&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20218A
Heart That Was Broken for Me: 1914- Southern gospel song by Judson W. Van De Venter (1855-1939) No Sheet Music Available
*Heaven's Radio: 1930s- Gospel song, no confirmed source, arranged by Carter Family. No Sheet Music Available
Hello Central, Give Me Heaven: 1901- Gospel song by Charles K. Harris. Original sheet music at the Levy Site (see link top of page) Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20015A
*Hello Stranger: Early 1900s- Traditional blues lyrics arranged by Carter Family. No Sheet Music Available. EmmyLou Harris video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beh9e2i1eaE
Hold Fast to the Right: 1906- Gospel song by James Vaughan; Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=2aKIGrGlnwsC&pg=PA30&dq=%22Hold+Fast+to+the+Right%22&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Sound Clip: http://www.playingbyear.com/songs/hold-fast-to-the-right
*Home by the Sea: 1800s- Possible rewrite of "Dear Old Home Beyond the Sea" by A. Hamilton Sims and William A. Keller written in 1887. For now it's based on an unknown song. No Sheet Music Available
Home in Tennessee: circa 1925- Song by Maggie Andrews (Alias Carson Robison) titled "My Little Home in Tennessee." No Sheet Music Available
Homestead on the Farm: 1909- "I Wonder How The Old Folks Are At Home" by Lambert and Vandersloot. No Sheet Music Available. Listen to Mac Wiseman: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oS9OuuNXO1s&feature=related
Honey in the Rock: 1895- Gospel song by Frederick A. Graves. Sheet Music: http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Honey_in_the_Rock/score/
I Ain't Goin' to Work Tomorrow: Early 1900s- Traditional song arranged by The Carter Family. Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=42bL-Ot-8gUC&pg=PA20&lpg=PA4&dq=Ain%27t+Goin%27+to+Work+Tomorrow+matteson&ie=ISO-8859-1&output= Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20420B
I Cannot Be Your Sweetheart: 1899 song written by Abbie Ford titled "Under the Pale Moonlight." No Sheet Music Available. Listen to version by Howard Peak: http://www.juneberry78s.com/otmsampler/otmsampat211.html
I Found You Among the Roses: 1913 song by George Pitman. Original sheet music at the Levy Site (see link top of page)
I Have an Aged Mother: 1882- Broadside by I.M. Williams titled "Ten Thousand Miles Away" also known as "On The Banks of A Lonely River." Sheet Music: http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=mussm&fileName=sm/sm1882/16100/16161/mussm16161.db&recNum=0&itemLink=D?mussm:4:./tem Listen to Darby & Tarlton: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20188A
I Have No One to Love Me (But the Sailor on the Deep Blue Sea): 1839- British Ballad "Sweet William." Also known as “Captain Tell me True” and first recorded in 1924 by Gid Tanner as "Sailor Boy." Printed version from 1913: http://books.google.com/books?id=ttMWAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA410&dq=+Captain+Tell+me+True+&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html
I Loved You Better Than You Knew: 1893 song by Johnny Carroll. Sheet Music (enter title): http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/index.cfm Listen: http://www.playingbyear.com/songs/i-loved-you-better-than-you-knew
I Never Loved But One: 1865 song by Armand titled "Those Dark Eyes" also known as "Dark Eyes." Original sheet music by Armand at the Levy Site (see link top of page)
I Never Will Marry: 1864 song "Oh, My Love's Gone" 1906 Belden. Other names are "The Shells of the Ocean" and "Down by the Sea Shore." Sheet Music: http://sniff.numachi.com/pages/tiNEVMARRY;ttNEVMARRY;ttNEVMARY2.html Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20249B
I Wouldn't Mind Dying: 1800s Traditional African-American gospel song arranged by The Carter Family. It's also titled "Bye and Bye We're Going To See The King." No Sheet Music Available. Listen to Rev. IB Ware(click on second song):http://ramone666.blogspot.com/2008/12/american-primitives.html
If One Won't Another One Will: 1887 Wehman's Collection of Songs; Collected by Belden in 1904- Traditional song also titled "The Lonesome (Stormy) Scenes of Winter" [Laws H12]. Lyric Version: http://books.google.com/books?id=ATEMh0OAXocC&pg=PA298&dq=%22Scenes+of+Winter%22&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html
I'll Be All Smiles Tonight: 1879 song by T.B. Ranson. Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20015B Watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7-35NG_Aek
*I'll Be Home Someday: Date unknown- Based on an unknown song. Arranged by The Carter Family. No Sheet Music Available. Listen:http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20265B
*I'll Never Forsake You: Date unknown- Based on an unknown song. Arranged by The Carter Family. No Sheet Music Available. Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20225B
I'm Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes: 1800s- Traditional song arranged by The Carter Family. Other names include "In the Shadow of the Pines" and "Broken Ties." Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20219B
I'm Working on a Building: Traditional African-American gospel song from Pauline Gray arranged by The Carter Family. Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=42bL-Ot-8gUC&pg=PA241&dq=I%27m+Working+on+a+Building+matteson&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=htmlListen to Carters: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW5xLYuovu0
In a Little Village Churchyard: 1918- "In That Dear Old Village Churchyard" from Primitive Baptist Hymn Book and Tune Book compiled by Elder John Daily. Needs confirmation. Another song has the same title "In a Little Village Churchyard- II" which is known as "Mother's Grave." It's from "Since My mother's Dead And Gone" by Phil Mowrey, Harry Percy. Version, recording and lyrics: http://www.lyon.edu/wolfcollection/songs/gilbertplant1307.html
*In the Shadow of Clinch Mountain: Date unknown- Based on an unknown song. Arranged by The Carter Family. No Sheet Music Available
In the Shadow of the Pines: 1890- Song by Hattie Lummis and G.O. Long. Sheet Music: http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?dukesm:2:./temp/~ammem_GIpP::@@@mdb=mcc,gottscho,detr,nfor,wpa,aap,cwar,bbpix,cowellbib,ca Info, lyrics and melody: http://books.google.com/books?id=ZG_VpWAciWsC&pg=PA258&lpg=PA260&dq=In+the+Shadow+of+the+Pines&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html
*In the Valley of the Shenandoah: Date unknown- Based on an unknown song. Arranged by The Carter Family. No Sheet Music Available
It Is Better Farther On: 1836 one verse; (1877) Trad. Arranged by L. Thompson (1911) Traditional gospel song arranged by The Carter Family. No Sheet Music Available. Video with Keyboard: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtrBeQE1vDA
*It'll Aggravate Your Soul: 1934 song by A.P. Carter based on one verse of traditional lyrics. No Sheet Music Available
*It's a Long Long Road to Travel Alone: 1931 words and music by BAD [pseud of Mrs. WH Do France]. Arranged by Maybelle Carter. Needs confirmation. No Sheet Music Available
Jealous Hearted Me: 1924- Based on traditional blues lyrics by Lovie Austin, “Jealous Hearted Blues” recorded by Ma Rainey. Arranged by The Carter Family from Leslie Riddle. No Sheet Music Available. Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20228A
Jim Blake's Message: Circa 1909, 1910 issue of "Railroad Man's Magazine" Rewritten by Carson Robison with Peter Condon- lyrics in 1927. Sheet Music: http://sniff.numachi.com/pages/ttJIMBLAKE.html Info and lyrics: http://books.google.com/books?id=AY7St4-8x10C&pg=PA333&lpg=PA336&dq=Jim+Blake%27s+Message+cohen&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html
Jimmie Brown, the Newsboy: 1875 song by William Shakespeare Hays “Jimmie Brown (The Paper Boy)”. Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=0q6gSVs2QyQC&pg=PA97&dq=Jimmie+Brown+The+Paper+Boy&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20433B
*Jimmie Rodgers Visits the Carter Family: 1931- Song-and-spoken-word skit by The Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers. No Sheet Music Available
John Hardy Was a Desperate Little Man: Late 1800s- Traditional song arranged by the Carter Family. Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=42bL-Ot-8gUC&pg=PA134&dq=john+Hardy+matteson&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html
Just a Few More Days: 1922- Traditional hymn from Hymns of Praise: For the Church and Sunday School by F. G. Kingsbury -Hymns, English page 15. Needs confirmation. No Sheet Music Available. Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20238A
Just Another Broken Heart: 1890s- Carter's arrangement of the folk song usually known as "Only Flirting," "Only a Broken Heart" or "She was Only Flirting." Lyric Version: http://books.google.com/books?id=ZG_VpWAciWsC&pg=PA50&dq=%22Only+a+Broken+Heart%22&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html
Keep on the Firing Line: 1915- Southern gospel song by Bessie F. Hatcher. Sara said it was a hymn she heard in California, at Charlie and Mary Bayes's Adventist church. Sheet Music: http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Keep_on_the_Firing_Line/score/
Keep on the Sunny Side: 1899- Gospel song by Ada Blenkhorn and J Howard Entwisle. Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=42bL-Ot-8gUC&pg=PA143&dq=Keep+on+the+Sunny+Side+matteson&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20008B
*Kissing Is a Crime: 1800s- Date unknown- Based on an unknown song. It resembles the Scottish song "Some Say that Kissing's a Sin" published in 1829. No Sheet Music Available
Kitty Waltz: 1872 music; lyrics 1926 Al Hopkins- arranged by the Carter Family. No Sheet Music with Lyrics Available. Music at American Memory. Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20263B
Last Move for Me: Circa 1926- Gospel song by Herbert Buffum (1879-1939) "When I make My Last Move." No Sheet Music Available
Lay My Head Beneath the Rose: 1879 by Ned Straight; 1897 Madison and Faulkenstein. Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20228B
Let the Church Roll On: 1800s-Traditional African-American gospel song from Leslie Riddle/Pauline Gray arranged by The Carter Family. Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=FuRS9uzSlxMC&pg=PA249&dq=Let+the+Church+Roll+On&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen to Carters: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur3ZBIweGcA
Let's Be Lovers Again: 1893 song by Gussie Davis titled, "Jack and May (Make Up and Be Lover's Again)." Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20219A
Little Black Train: Late 1800s (Cohen)- Traditional gospel song arranged by the Carter Family. Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=i_J4Ii9oArsC&pg=PA46&dq=Little+Black+Train+lomax&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Various recordings and videos on YouTube, Listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKX0uDruAWw
Little Darlin' Pal of Mine: Early 1900s- Traditional lyrics melody is the spiritual "When The World's On Fire." It's also titled "Little Sweetheart Pal Of Mine" or "My Little Girl." Listen:http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20013B
*Little Girl That Played On My Knee, The: Late 1800s Unknown (1937 by Carters)- Based on an unknown parlor song. In the repertoire of Jennie Devlin (1865-1952) as "The Little Valley" which combines this song with a version of "Red River Valley." No Sheet Music Available
Little Joe: 1866- by V. E. Marsten "Death of Little Joe"; "Little Joe" was recorded by the Carters in 1938. First recording was "Darling Little Joe" in 1934. There are two sheet music printings, one (dated 1876) crediting it to Charles E. Addison, the other (1866) by V. E. Marsten. See Marsten's at Levy site (Link above). Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20238B
Little Log Cabin by the Sea: 1903- song by W.C. Hapley titled "Bible in the Cabin by the Sea." No Sheet Music Available. Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20022A Listen to another version: http://www.playingbyear.com/songs/bible-in-the-cabin-by-the-sea
Little Log Hut in the Lane: 1879- Thomas Westendorf (Going From De Cottonfields) usally titled, "I'm Going From the Cottonfields." Original sheet music "Going From De Cottonfields" at the Levy Site (see link at top of page).
Little Moses: circa 1871- traditional gospel ballad about story of Moses harmonized by G.R. Street. Collected by Belden 1905. Listen: http://www.archive.org/details/CarterFamily-01-10
*Little Poplar Log House on the Hill: 1930s (may be based on earlier song)- Callahan Brothers on August 16, 1934. The Carter Family recorded their version 6 years later. Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20203A
Lonesome for You: 1918- song "I Know What It Means To Be Lonesome" by Brockman and Vincent (words) and Kendis (music). Sheet Music: http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/sheetmusic/devincent.do?&id=LL-SDV-258046&q1=LL-SDV-258046&sid=cbf2456ac03996ea2639feefa04bac31 Listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBStzsRE3T4
*Lonesome for You Darling: 1940- Unknown song; No Sheet Music Available
*Lonesome Homesick Blues: circa 1941- written by Maybelle Carter. According to the Carters biography she wrote the song when she was missing Eck, her husband. She also used a blues lick learned from Leslie Riddle. No Sheet Music Available
*Lonesome Pine Special circa 1930- Railroad song attributed to Sara Carter by Janette Carter in a talk to a music class at Warren Wilson College. Janette is the daughter of Sara and A.P. Carter. Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=m6T2G900f4sC&pg=PA22&dq=%22Lonesome+Pine+Special%22&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Recording and info: http://www.aca-dla.org/cgi-bin/viewer.exe?CISOROOT=/WarrenWilson&CISOPTR=2563&CISORESTMP=/site-templates/search_results.html&CIS
Lonesome Valley: 1800s- Traditional spiritual from both white and black sources. The song was probably from Leslie Riddle but popular versions by both Dalhart and Jenkins had been circulating. Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=2cSm0Gha0acC&pg=PA35&dq=Lonesome+Valley&lr=&as_brr=0&as_pt=ALLTYPES&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen to 1936 version by Dixie Reelers: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20276B
Longing for Old Virginia: 1915- E. Clinton Keithley song "I'm Longing for Old Virginia and You." Original Lyrics: http://books.google.com/books?id=AC05AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA13&dq=%22I%27m+Longing+for+Old+Virginia+and+You.%22&lr=&as_brr=0&as_pt=ALLTYP Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tlyOc0RULU
Look Away from the Cross: 1895 (1901 by Meade)- F.L. Eiland gospel song "From the Cross To The Crown." Professor F.L. Eiland, was a noted hymn writer whose "Hold to God's Unchanging Hands" became widely used in American churches. Video of Chuck Wagon Gang: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL0VxrJyoJk
Look How This World Has Made a Change: 1800s- Traditional spiritual arranged by J.B Vaughan in 1912 and recorded by the famous Vaughan Quartet in 1928. Listen (click on icons on left): http://mobile.mystrands.com/track/2174011;jsessionid=F25C46DE6ACA87893CCE8DA1CE6E599A.mob1
Lord, I'm in Your Care: Early 1900s- Traditional spiritual and is sometimes titled "Oh Lord, I'm in your Care." It was recorded first by Edward Clayborn in 1927. No Sheet Music Available
Lover's Farewell; 1849- "Thou Hast Learned to Love Another" or "Farewell, farewell, Forever" by Charles Slade. "We Have Met and We Have Parted" which is dated by Meade as circa 1870s. Sheet Music: http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=mussm&fileName=sm2/sm1849/451000/451430/mussm451430.db&recNum=0&itemLink=D?mussm:2:. Listen to a version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsIE2SBHRno
*Lover's Lane: Unknown c 1900- "Lover's Lane" was apparently the first title for the song "You're The Girl of My Dreams." The song could be a rewrite of "Down de Lover's Lane" by Will Marion Cook c 1900. Not Confirmed. No Sheet Music Available
Lover's Return:1800s- Traditional folk song usually called "Too Late" or "Too Late You Have to Come Back to Me." Sheet music to Similar Version:http://books.google.com/books?id=g3JtLNe3nroC&pg=PA266&dq=%22The+Last+Farewell%22&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Version on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpJ_mGE-Mpg
Lulu Walls: 1800s (Jan. 1888 Meade); Wehman's Collection of Songs. Unknown author from 1800s. Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=42bL-Ot-8gUC&pg=PA160&dq=lulu+walls+matteson&lr=&as_brr=0&as_pt=ALLTYPES&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=h