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08 Mar 01 - 10:40 AM (#413347) Subject: Missouri Waltz From: GUEST,Oldtimemusic1 Does anyone know the words to Missouri Waltz?? As I recall, it was Harry Truman's favorite tune. Can You help?
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08 Mar 01 - 10:55 AM (#413352) Subject: Lyr Add: MISSOURI WALTZ (Shannon/Eppel) From: Sorcha MISSOURI WALTZ lyrics by J.R. Shannon, music by John Eppel
Hush-a-bye ma baby, slumber time is comin' soon.
'Way down in Missouri where I heard this melody,
Strum, strum, strum, strum, strum,
Hear that mournful melody, http://www.sowega.net/~chanhtu/missouri.html |
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08 Mar 01 - 10:59 AM (#413355) Subject: RE: Lyrics to Missouri Waltz - Help anyone?? From: katlaughing There is also a previous thread which has information about it. Please click here. |
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08 Mar 01 - 10:59 AM (#413357) Subject: RE: Lyrics to Missouri Waltz - Help anyone?? From: Sorcha oops. sorry, kat. oh well. |
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08 Mar 01 - 11:05 AM (#413361) Subject: RE: Lyrics to Missouri Waltz - Help anyone?? From: katlaughing No problem, Sorcha, I don't think the other thread had them posted as you've done, anyway. I did that the other day...went looking all over the internet for something and forgot to look right here first!:-) kat |
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01 Feb 04 - 11:29 PM (#1106976) Subject: Lyr Add: HUSH-A-BYE, MA BABY (THE MISSOURI WALTZ) From: Jim Dixon The lyrics above have apparently been cleaned up/sanitized/politically-corrected, not to mention that 2 verses are missing. Transcribed from the sheet music at The Library of Congress American Memory Collection: HUSH-A-BYE, MA BABY (THE MISSOURI WALTZ) Lyric by J. R. SHANNON. Music from an Original Melody procured by John Valentine Eppel. Arr. for piano by Frederic Knight Logan. 1914. Hush-a-bye, ma baby, slumber-time is comin' soon; Rest yo' head upon ma breast while Mammy hums a tune; The sandman is callin' where shadows are fallin' While the soft breezes sigh as in days long gone by. 'Way down in Missouri where I heard this melody, When I was a Pickaninny on ma Mammy's knee; The darkies were hummin'; their banjos were strummin' So sweet and low. Strum, strum, strum, strum, strum, Seems I hear those banjos playin' once again, Hum, hum, hum, hum, hum, That same old plaintive strain. Hear that mournful melody, It just haunts you the whole day long, And you wander in dreams back to Dixie it seems, When you hear that old-time song. Hushabye, ma baby, go to sleep on Mammy's knee, Journey back to Dixieland in dreams again with me; It seems like yo' Mammy was there once again, And the darkies were strummin' that same old refrain. 'Way down in Missouri where I learned this lullaby, When the stars were blinkin' and the moon was climbin' high, And I hear Mammy Cloe, as in days long ago Singin' hush–a–bye. |
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02 Feb 04 - 01:07 AM (#1107010) Subject: RE: Lyrics to Missouri Waltz - Help anyone?? From: masato sakurai 'The Missouri Waltz' sung by Eddy Arnold is at The Record Lady's All-Time Country Favorites (REQUESTS PAGE NINE). He sings: "The old folks were hummin'; their banjos were strummin'". |
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02 Feb 04 - 11:58 AM (#1107368) Subject: RE: Lyrics to Missouri Waltz - Help anyone?? From: GUEST I think there is evidence to dispute the idea that Truman liked the song. He evidently thought it was less than good; played it reluctantly. |
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02 Feb 04 - 03:37 PM (#1107525) Subject: RE: Lyrics to Missouri Waltz - Help anyone?? From: GUEST Hey, was there ever a time that it was "Massa" instead of "Mammy"? Or am I making that up? |
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02 Feb 04 - 03:56 PM (#1107544) Subject: RE: Lyrics to Missouri Waltz - Help anyone?? From: Rapparee Over in Illinois I always heard it sung as Way down in Missouri Where I learned my ABC Way down in Missouri Where I learned to count to three. I don't remember the rest, and it could have been that folks simply fit words to the tune because they didn't know the correct ones -- folkizing the thing, so to speak. |