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Soldier's Joy


"Soldier's Joy" appeared in sheet music and dance instruction manuals on both sides of the Atlantic in the late 18 th century. According to Wayne Erbsen, it might have descended from an English tune called "The King's Head." He relates the story that a condemned man won a reprieve by playing the tune for the king.   

"Soldier's Joy" enjoyed great popularity during the Civil War. Also known as "Payday in the Army," "Love Somebody" or "Sweet Sixteen," it was beloved by soldiers of both the South and the North. It was probably former Confederate soldiers, making up a large part of the first generation of cowboys, who brought the tune to the West.

On October 29, 1929, in Atlanta, the Skillet Lickers made the first recording of "Soldier's Joy" with Gid Tanner and Clayton McMichen playing fiddles, accompanied by Riley Puckett on guitar and Fate Norris on banjo.