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01 Oct 09 - 10:58 PM (#2736354) Subject: Lyr Req: I'm tying the leave so they won't fall d From: GUEST,Smokey My father used to sing this song every fall as we were raking the oak and pecan leaves. He said it was about a little girl who was dieing and her father tied the leaves to the trees. He also had a tendency to make stuff up so I have no idea if it was a real song |
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02 Oct 09 - 12:54 AM (#2736378) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm tying the leave so they won't fall d From: maeve Your dad was telling the truth! Author, composer and lyrics are here is one version, anyway, and it was good enough for Grandpa Jones. Your question started me thinking, trying to remember a short story by O Henry which I found right here. maeve |
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02 Oct 09 - 01:16 AM (#2736383) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm tying the leave so they won't fall d From: Gene Many besides Grandpa Jones did a version of it...Elton Britt, Kenny Roberts, Moon Mullican, etc Gene |
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02 Oct 09 - 11:15 AM (#2736650) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm tying the leave so they won't fall d From: GUEST,DWR And going back even farther, Mac and Bob (Lester McFarland and Robert Gardner) probably about 1930. |
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02 Oct 09 - 11:26 AM (#2736659) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm tying the leave so they won't fall d From: maeve From my first link, above: "I'M TYING THE LEAVES (SO THEY WON'T COME DOWN) (E.S.S. Huntingdon / J. Fred Helf) Byron Harlan - 1907 Also recorded by: Grandpa Jones |
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02 Oct 09 - 11:30 AM (#2736664) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm tying the leave so they won't fall d From: wysiwyg Link to a soundfile? I need this for visiting leaf-peepers. ~S~ |
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02 Oct 09 - 11:38 AM (#2736677) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm tying the leave so they won't fall d From: maeve Susan- try this link and see if you find what you need. maeve |
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02 Oct 09 - 11:49 AM (#2736687) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm tying the leave so they won't fall d From: Mick Pearce (MCP) See also this Mudcat thread started back in 98 with some updates in 07: Lyr Add: I'm Tying the Leaves So They Won't Come... It contains lyrics, link to sheet music and a link to a cylinder recording. Mick |
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02 Oct 09 - 12:26 PM (#2736718) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm tying the leave so they won't fall d From: maeve Thanks, Mick. |
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02 Oct 09 - 01:25 PM (#2736761) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm tying the leave so they won't fall d From: wysiwyg Wotta Mudcat! Thanks, dears. ~S~ |
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02 Oct 09 - 02:11 PM (#2736788) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm tying the leave so they won't fall d From: GUEST,DWR Sort of looks like we did all this before, doesn't it? :) |