vrijdag 24 mei 2013

Sweet Thing (1941) / Liefste (Ik schrijf je een brief) (1964)


"Sweet Thing" was written by Walter Callahan
Recorded on April 27, 1941 by the Callahan Brothers at the Biggs Studio, Dallas, TX
Walter Callahan [vcl/gt]
Homer Callahan [gt],
Paul Buskirk [mandolin],
? [string bass]

Released on Decca 5952 (Matrix 93687)




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(c) Cowboy Copas 1946 - "Sweet Thing"
Recorded ca August 1946 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH –
Cowboy Copas (Producer: Syd Nathan)
Matrix K2074
Released in 1946 on King 630 (78) and released in 1961 on King 5571 (45)


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On the original label of the Callahan Brothers label credits read: WALTER CALLAHAN, but on the label of Cowboy Copas and on the labels of all the following versions it says composed by BUDDY STARCHER ????
Whereas on the Osborne Brothers release credit is given to RUFUS BRIDEY ???? 
In 1933 Whistlin Rufus (=Rufus Bridey) recorded "Sweet Thing" for the Bluebird-label, but that is a totally different song:



Listen to samples here:





(c) The Original Arthur Smith and His Dixie-Liners (1947) ("Sweet Thing")
Recorded October 10,  1947 at Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood 38, CA
Matrix 2309
Released on Capitol 40086








(c) T Texas Tyler 1948 ("Sweet Thing")
Recorded ca. December 1947 poss. Associated Studio, 305 S. Fairoaks Ave., Pasadena, CA -
T. Texas Tyler (T.Texas Tyler [vcl/gt], Porky Freeman [ld gt], Roy Wiggins [steel], ? [bass], Reuben Daniel Alguire [trumpet])
Matrix 1713
Released on 4 Star 1228


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(c) Stanley Brothers 1959 ("Sweet Thing")
Carter Stanley [vcl/gt], Ralph Stanley [vcl/banjo], Bill Napier [mandolin], George Shuffler [bass]
Recorded September 15, 1959 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH -
Matrix K4344 
Released in 1960 on the album "The Stanley Brothers Sing Everybody's Country Favorites"  (King KS-690)


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(c) Trini Lopez (1959)
Recorded September 25, 1959 at the King studio in Cincinnati
Matrix K4375)
Released in the first week of 1960 on King 5304.




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(c) Reno & Smiley 1961 ("Sweet Thing")
Don Reno [vcl/banjo], Red Smiley [vcl/rh gt], Steve Chapman [el gt], Ronnie Reno [mandolin], Ray Pennington [drums], Mack Magaha [fiddle/percussion])
Recorded 24 April 1961 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH –
Matrix K10765
Released on the album "Reno & Smiley (King LP-794) (withdrawn shortly after release)
Than rereleased on the album "Variety Show" (King KS-932)



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(c) Osborne Brothers(1963) ("Sweet Thing")
Instruments: Sonny Osborne-bj; Bob Osborne-m; Grady Martin-g; Benny Birchfield-g; Jerry Byrd-bs; Willie Ackerman-drums
Vocals: Sonny. Osborne, Bob Osborne and Benny Birchfield
Recorded January 11, 1963 Columbia Recording Studio B, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville 3, TN
Composer: (Rufus) Bridley   ????????
Master:63-XY-315
Released on the album "Cuttin' Grass - The Osborne Brothers Style"(MGM SE 4149)






(c) Rob de Nijs (1964) (as "Liefste (Ik schrijf je een brief)").
Dutch lyrics by Lodewijk Post (=Gerrit den Braber)
Released on the B-side of "Loop Naar De Maan" 




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(c) Steve Young (1976) (as "Sweet Thing")
Released on the album "Renegade Picker")


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(c) Bluegrass Blend (1979)



Listen here (at 9 min and 10 sec in the YT below)





(c) The Lost Kentuckians (with Joe Meadows) (1981)                          


Listen here (at 26 min and 51 sec in the YT below)





(c) Dave Evans and River Bend (1984)


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NOT to be confused with "Sweet Thing" on the next link, contrary to what is being said.


And also NOT to be confused with "Sweet Thing" composed by Van Morrison (covered by ao Jeff Buckley and by The Waterboys, "Sweet Thing" composed by David Bowie, "Sweet Thing" composed by Chaka Khan (covered by Mary J Blige) or "Sweet Thing" composed by Mick Jagger.

And also NOT to be confused with "Sweet Thing" composed in 1926 by Ralph Williams, Herman Kahn and Joe Verges







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dinsdag 21 mei 2013

Make Ready (1822) / Joshua Fought The Battle Of Jericho (1922) / Dance Cleopatra (1967)

"Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho" (or alternatively "Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho" or "Joshua Fit de Battle ob Jericho") is a well-known African-American spiritual.
The song is believed to have been composed by slaves in the first half of the nineteenth century. Some references suggest that it was copyrighted by Jay Roberts in 1865.
The lyrics allude to the biblical story of the Battle of Jericho, in which Joshua led the Israelites against Canaan (Joshua 6:15-21). However, like those of many other spirituals, the words may have had a hidden meaning alluding to eventual escape from slavery - in the case of this song,


In 1882, the song was published in Jubilee Songs by M. G. Slayton
And in A Collection of Revival Hymns and Plantation Melodies by Marshall W. Taylor.
In this book it was titled "Make Ready".





The first recorded version was in July 1922 by Harrod's Jubilee Singers, on Black Swan 2057-B.
Harrod's Jubilee Singers were an internationally acclaimed gospel quartet patterned after the famous ensemble formed during the 19th century at Fisk University. The group was led by tenor Archie Harrod, who also recorded as a solo comedian.
Harrod's Jubilee Singers consisted of:
Ruth Mays, soprano
Mathilde Walton, contralto 
Archie Harrod, tenor
John Woodward, bass
In July 1922 the group recorded six religious titles in New York for Harry Pace's Black Swan label.



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The Black Swan-label went into swift decline through the end of 1922 and into 1923. It would declare bankruptcy before 1923 ended and in May, 1924 the recordings would be leased to Paramount.
The ORIGINAL version of "Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho" was also re-released in 1924 on Paramount 12116.
Apparantly Jay Roberts was the name of the composer credits on this Paramount re-release.



(c) Paul Robeson (1925) (as "Joshua Fit De Battle Ob Jericho")
With Lawrence Brown on the piano and vocals.
Recorded  on July 30, 1925 in Camden New Jersey.
It was released on Victor 19743.






Or here:




(c) Nazarene Congregational Church Choir (1926) (as "Joshua Fit de Battle of Jericho")
Recorded November 20, 1926
Released Gennett 6004


Also released on Herschel Gold Seal 2016


and also on Herwin 92002, on Black Patti 8018, on Champion 15380
and on in England on Vocalion X-9964


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Or here:



(c) Dixie Jubilee Singers (1928) (as "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho")
Recorded in May 31, 1928.
Released on Columbia 14329-D


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(c) W.C. Elkins and His Dextra Singers (1928) (as "Joshua Fit de Battle of Jericho")
Recorded in December 1928 in Long Island City, NYC
Released on QRS R7068



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(c) Clarence Williams Rhythm Kings (1935)


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(c) The Delta Rhythm Boys (1940)
Recorded on December 16, 1940.
It was released on Decca 8522 and Decca 25019




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And here are the Delta Rhythm Boys in 1959:




(c) Josh White (1944)  (as "Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho")
Recorded in 1944
Released on the Asch-label (Asch 358)


Read the linernotes (scroll down on the next link)



Here's Josh White filmed for British television in 1965, including narrative fragments which seem to have been adapted from the autobiographical sections of The Josh White Song Book. This was near the end of Josh’s career, and, while he is playing well, he is obviously tired. Still, the selection of songs gives a good picture of his prime repertoire:
“Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho” seems to have been a favorite song since childhood, based as it was on his namesake, and it remained a highlight of Josh’s concerts throughout his career. It was also one of his most characteristic guitar arrangements, with a fast, swinging rhythmic attack that was quite different from the playing of anyone else on the scene.




(c) Cozy Cole All Stars (1944) (as "Jericho")
Lammar Wright (trumpet)
Ray Conniff (trombone)
Ben Webster (tenor saxophone)
Johnny Guarnieri (piano)
Teddy Walters (guitar)
Billy Taylor (bass)
Cozy Cole (drums)
Recorded NYC, March 13, 1944
Released on Savoy 502.



Or here:





(c) Golden Gate Quartet (1946)
Recorded in June 1946.
It was released on Columbia 37833 (USA) as part of the album "Golden Gate Spirituals"



And on Columbia D.C. 505 (UK)

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And here is the Golden Gate Quartett live in France, 1958




(c) Kid Ory (1946)
Recorded on October 16, 1946.
It was released on Columbia 37275


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(c) Sidney Bechet and His Blue Note Jazzmen (1949) (as "Joshua Fit De Battle Ob Jericho")
Wild Bill Davison (cnt), Ray Diehl (tbn), Sidney Bechet (sop), Art Hodes (pno), Walter Page (bs), Wilmore "Slick" Jones (dms).
Recorded New York March 23 1949
Matrix BN358-0
Released on the Blue Note album: "Sidney Bechet and Wild Bill Davison Vol 2"


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Ralph Flanagan adapted it under the title "Joshua".

(c) Ralph Flanagan and His Orchestra
Recorded in New York City on March 1, 1950.
It was released by RCA Victor 20-3724




(c) Mahalia Jackson (1955)
With the Falls-Jones Ensemble: Mildred Falls, piano; Ralph Jones, organ; Clifton "Skeeter" Best, guitar; Walter Page, bass; Gordon "Specs" Powell, drums;
Recorded in New York City on Thursday November 3, 1955
Released on Columbia EP "You'll Never Walk Alone" (Columbia B 2072)

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And here's Gospel Queen Mahalia as she appeared in 1957 singing on the Nat King Cole show.




(c) Odetta (1957) (as "Joshua")


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(c) Laurie London tried her luck at another traditional after her Millionselling #1 US Hit "He's Got the Whole World In His Hands".
In 1958 her follow-up "Joshua" was a cover of "Joshua Fought The Battle Of Jericho".




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(c) Pete Seeger (1960)



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(c) Jimmie Rodgers (1960)


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(c) Jordanaires (1951)
Jordanaires = Bill Matthews, Warren M. Matthews, Robert T. Hubbard and Culley Holt
Recorded July 4, 1950 Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN–
Matrix 76628/NA 2185
Released on Decca 9-14589


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(c) Elvis Presley (" Joshua Fit The Battle")
Recorded by Elvis on Monday, 31 October 1960
Released on the album "His Hand In Mine" 


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(c)  Grant Green (1963) (as"Joshua Fit De Battle Ob Jericho")
Herbie Hancock (piano) Grant Green (guitar) Butch Warren (bass) Billy Higgins (drums) Garvin Masseaux (tambourine)
Recorded at the Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 21, 1962
Released on "Feelin' the Spirit" (Blue Note Records BLP 4132).

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(c) Lonnie Donegan (1962)
Released on the album "Sing Hallelujah"


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(c) Jackie Wilson and Linda Hopkins (1963)


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(c) Clara Ward Singers (1959)


Here are the Clara Ward Singers in Antibes, France during the 1962 Antibes Jazz Festival.
Geraldine Jones, lead. Mildred Means, soprano



(c) Weavers (1967)





(c) Prince Buster (1967) [as Dance Cleopatra hit in the Netherlands in '72]

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(c) Big Maybelle 1968


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(c) Les Humphries Singers 1970 on album "Rock My Soul" (Decca label)


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(c) Swingle Singers (1991) ("Joshua Fought The Battle Of Jericho")
Released on the album "Around The World - Folk Music".


Listen here:





(c) Cassandra Wilson (and Ron Carter) (1995) (as "Joshua Fit de Battle ob Jericho")
on album "Bob Belden's Shades of Blue"


Listen here:





(c) Tom Verlaine (2011)
Released on compilation: "Pioneers For A Cure - American Songs To Fight Cancer"


Listen here:





(c) Hugh Laurie (2011) (as "Battle Of Jericho")
Released on album "Let Them Talk" 






(c) And finally here's a very beautiful version from a group called "Amicitiae Vocis" from "Chile"






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donderdag 16 mei 2013

On Top Of Old Smok(e)y (1925) / Little Mohee (1926) / Great Shining Light (1938) / Pizza Song (1961) / On Top Of Spaghetti (1962) / Ich geh' noch zur Schule (1963)


"On Top of Old Smoky" is a traditional folk song and a well-known ballad from the United States. As recorded by The Weavers, the song reached the pop music charts in 1951. Their rendition (Decca 27515) became one of their biggest hits in 1951, when it became the number-two song for many weeks on the Billboard charts. Old Smoky may be a high mountain somewhere in the Ozarks or the central Appalachians, as the tune bears the stylistic hallmarks of the Scottish and Irish people who settled the region. Possibilities include Clingmans Dome, named "Smoky Dome" by local Scots-Irish inhabitants, but exactly which mountain it is may be lost to antiquity.


The Weavers hit-version is accompanied by a very well-known melody, which is most likely derived from the traditional "Little Mohee".


1 complete text and reference to 6 more versions of "Little Mohea" were collected in 1940 in Henry M. Belden's Ballads and songs collected by the Missouri Folk-lore Society



As I just said the tune of "On Top of Old Smoky", familiar to most people today, was also paired with a completely different set of words in a folk song called "The Little Mohee", about a frontiersman who falls in love with an Indian maiden (or, in some versions, a sailor who falls in love with a South Seas maiden). 
This tune of "Little Mohee" was collected by the American fieldworkers Loraine Wyman and Howard Brockway in Pine Mountain, Kentucky on May 8, 1916 from a singer named Mary Ann Bagley, and published by them in 1916, in their collection Lonesome tunes, song ballets and love songs of the Kentucky Mountains


 
So only 2 months later the same tune, this time coupled with the lyrics of "On Top of Old Smoky" was collected by Cecil Sharp, as sung by Miss Memory Shelton at Alleghany, N.C., July 29, 1916. As you can see below, with the same familiar "Little Mohee" tune.



But as you also can see this version from 1916 is (wrongly?) titled "Wagoner's Lad", which is in fact a different song with still another distinctive tune. They only share some floating verses.





"Old Smoky" seems to be first collected in 1913 in North Carolina by Edward Perrow and then also published in his Songs And Rhymes From The South in the Journal of American Folklore 1915



The 2nd and 3rd verse in "On top Of Old Smoky" show a striking resemblance to the 1st and 2nd verse of  Ballad # 261B "The Young Man's Lamentation" from Douce Ballads 2 (between 1690 and 1696)


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Here's a transcription of the ballad above:

The Young-man's Lamentation

Containing His Passionate Complaint of his Unconstant Lover;
Together with his Resolution to leave her who scornfully slighted him.


To an Excellent New Tune, or, Over Hills and High Mountains        Licensed according to Order.

Meeting's a pleasure,
But parting's a grief,
An Unconstant Lover
Is worse than a Thief;
A Thief he can Rob me,
And take what I have,
But an Unconstant Lover
Will bring me to the Grave.



It is unclear when, where and by whom the song was first recorded. Pete Seeger modified a version that he learned in the Appalachians, writing new words and banjo music. He said that he thought that "certain verses go back to Elizabethan times." The sheet music for the song credited Seeger for "new words and music arrangement". The liner notes identify an early recording as the first, saying, "It was first recorded by George Reneau, "The Blind Musician of the Smoky Mountains," for Vocalion (Vo 15366) in 1925".
However, this first version doesn't use the familiar "Little Mohee" melody yet. 

(o) George Reneau (1925) (as "On Top Of Old Smoky")
(The Blind Musician of the Smoky Mountains)
Recorded in New York on October 15, 1925
Released on Vocalion B 15366



Listen here:


Or here:


As you can hear this ORIGINAL version has not the common "Little Mohee" melody as we know it from the hit-version of The Weavers.

Reneau recorded the number again two years later (June 15, 1927), as a duo with Lester McFarland, under the name the Collins Brothers.
Released on the B-side of Paramount 3040 as by the Collins Brothers


And Broadway 8071 as by the Cramer Brothers.




As you can hear this re-recorded version does use the common melody as we know it from the hit-version of The Weavers, which on his turn is clearly derived from the traditional "Little Mohee".


"Little Mohee" in his turn has a (lyrical) connection with another traditional: -->"Indian Lass".



On August 25, 1925 Kelly Harrell recorded a version of "Little Mohee" for Okeh.
Accompanied by Henry Whitter on harmonica and guitar.
This version wasn't issued.



(c) Flora Noles (1926) (as "Little Mohee") 
Recorded March 12, 1926 in Atlanta, Georgia
Released on Okeh 45037




A soundfile of this one is still on my wishlist !



(c) Roe Brothers and Morrell (1927) (as "My Little Mohi")
Recorded March 28, 1927
Released on Columbia 15199-D





Listen to a sample here:




(c) Buell Kazee (1927)  (as "Little Mohee")
Buell Kazee: vocals en banjo; Carson Robison: guitar and whistling
Recorded in New York on April 21, 1927.
Released on the B-side of Brunswick 156



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(c) Riley Puckett (1928) (as "Little Maumee")
Recorded April 14, 1928, Atlanta, GA.
Released on Columbia 15277-D




Or here:




(c) Ernest Stoneman and His Dixie Mountaineers (1928) (as "The Pretty Mohea")
Recorded November 22, 1928 in New York
Unissued at the time
Finally released in 1996 on the next album:


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(c) Bradley Kincaid (1929)  (as "Little Mohee")
Recorded on January 28, 1929 in Richmond, IND
Released on Gennett 6856, on Supertone 9402 and on Champion 15731 (as by Dan Hughey)

 

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Or here:



In the same year Kincaid also recorded "On Top Of Old Smoky".

(c) Bradley Kincaid (1929) (as "On Top Of Old Smoky")
Recorded on October 4, 1929 in Richmond, IND
Released on Gennett 7053, Supertone 9566, Superior 2770 and on Montgomery Ward 4984





Also released on Champion 16029 (as by Dan Hughey)



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(c) Pie Plant Pete (= Claude Moye) (1934) (as "Little Mohee")
Recorded  November 1, 1934 ib Chicago, IL
Released on Perfect 5-10-14 and Melotone 5-10-14 in 1935
 







(c) Hall Brothers (1937) (as "Little Mo-Hee")
Recorded February 16, 1937 in Charlotte, NC
Released on Bluebird 6843



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In 1938 Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys recorded "The Great Shining Light", which cleverly used the "Little Mohee / On Top Of Old Smoky" tune.

(c) Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys (1938) (as "The Great Shining Light")
Recorded on November 3, 1938 in Columbia, SC
Released on Okeh 04590



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If the tune isn't original, even the words aren't. 2 months before, Herald Goodman and his Tennessee Valley Boys already recorded "The Great Shining Light" as the B-side of "New Lamp Lighting Time In The Valley".

(c) Herald Goodman and his Tennessee Valley Boys (1938) (as "The Great Shining Light")
Recorded September 26, 1938 in Rockhill, SC
Released on Bluebird B-7999







More cover-versions of "(On Top Of) Old Smoky":

(c) Burl Ives (1941) (as "On Top Of Old Smoky") 
Recorded February 11, 1941 in Columbia Recording Studio, New York

Okeh Presents Burl Ives: the Wayfaring Stranger (Okeh K-3) issued in August, 1941 marked Ives’ recording debut. It comprised twelve songs on four 10-inch 78 RPM discs (oddly, not including the eponymous "Poor Wayfaring Stranger")



"On Top Of Old Smoky" was on the B-side of disc 3.
 




(c) Libby Holman (1942) (as "Old Smoky")
with Josh White on guitar
Recorded March 23, 1942 in New York


Listen here (at 1 min and 38 sec in the YT below)




(c) Hally Wood with Pete Seeger (1944) (as "On Top Of Old Smoky")
Recorded in May 1944 in New York for Lomax's radio ballad opera The Martins and the Coys



Listen to a sample here (Song #13)





(c) In 1946 Burl Ives sang "(On Top Of Old) Smoky" in the movie Smoky along with several other traditional songs:




(c) Minnie Pearl (1944) (as "On Top Of Old Smoky")
with Pee Wee King and the Golden West Cowboys
Recorded in Aug/Sept 1946
Released on King 590




Or here: 




(c) Bob Atcher (1948) (as "Old Smoky")
Recorded December 29, 1947 in Chicago, IL
Released on Columbia 20484
 



Or here:




In 1951 The Weavers with Terry Gilkyson had a Millionseller with their version (arr by Pete Seeger). 
It became Number 2 Hitsong in the USA for 8 Weeks. 

(c) The Weavers and Terry Gilkyson (1951) (as "On Top Of Old Smoky")
Recorded February 25, 1951 in Los Angeles, CA
Released on Decca 27515





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After The Weavers hit the big time with this song, Burl Ives re-recorded "On Top of Old Smoky" (this time with the Percy Faith Orchestra and Chorus)

(c) Percy Faith and his Orchestra and Chorus with Burl Ives (1951) (as "On Top Of Old Smoky")
Recorded March 22, 1951 in New York
Released on Columbia 39328



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Vaughn Monroe could not stay behind and recorded his version for the RCA Victor-label

(c) Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra (1951) (as "On Top Of Old Smoky")
Recorded March 16, 1951
Released on RCA Victor 20-4114



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Early 1951 Hank Williams performed the song on Mother's Best Flour Radio Show

(c) Hank Williams (1951) (as "On Top Of Old Smoky")
Recorded between January and March 1951 in WSM recording studio in Nashville, TN
Finally released in 2009 on the next album


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(c) Cisco Houston (1951) (as "On Top Of Old Smoky")
Recorded around 1945/1946
Released in 1951 on the next album




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(c) Eddy Christiani (1951) (as "Daar Ginds Bij Die Molen")
Dutch lyrics by Ad Meurs
Met koor en orkest o.l.v. Pi Scheffer
Released on Decca M 33182


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(c) Pete Seeger (1957) (as "On Top Of Old Smoky")
Released December 1957 on the next album


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Elvis Presley sang a few lines of "On Top of Old Smokey" in the movie Follow That Dream (1961), but the recording wasn't made in the studio, but on the movie set, sung to Joanne Moore on the beach.


(c) Elvis Presley (1961) (as "On Top of Old Smokey")
Recorded between July 11 and August 28, 1961 on location in Florida
Finally released in 2004 on the next album


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(c) Johnny and The Hurricanes (1961) (as "Old Smokie")
Released on Big Top 3076 (USA)
and London 45-HLX 9378 (UK) (# 12 Hit UK)


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(c) Connie Francis (1961)  (as "On Top Of Old Smokey")
Recorded August 8, 1961 in Nashville TN
Released September 1961 on the album "Connie Francis Sings Folk Song Favorites".


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In 1961 Chicago radio's living legend, Dick Biondi recorded "The Pizza Song", a parody on "On Top Of Old Smokey".
Two years later, Tom Glazer recorded the parody "On Top Of Spaghetti", which was basically a rip-off of Biondi's song.
Listen here to Biondi's story of how the song was recorded: Biondi-PizzaSongStory1985.mp3

(c) Dick Biondi 1961 (as "The Pizza Song")
Released around October 1961 on IRC 6904


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(c) Tom Glazer and the Do-Re-Mi Children's Chorus (1963) (as "On Top Of Spaghetti")
It was released May 1963 on the Kapp-label (Kapp 526) and got to #14 in the US Charts.



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But then there is "On Top Of Spaghetti" as recorded by Sharon and the Lollipops in 1962 !!!!
As we see it was written by Sharon Ruth and not by Tom Glazer !!

(c) Sharon and the Lollipops (1962) (as "On Top Of Spaghetti")
Released in June 1962 on Versatile 112



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In September 1962 this version, coyrighted by Sharon Ruth, was covered in Sweden by a trio of girls named Snopporna (concisting of Ann-Louise Hanson, Anna-Lena Löfgren and Siw Malmkvist)

(c) Snopporna (1962) (as "Ta Hit Spettekagan")
Swedish lyrics by Lars-Henrik






(c) Rijk de Gooyer (1963) (as "Een Bord Met Spaghetti")
Dutch lyrics by Pi Veriss (= Piet Visser)


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In 1963 Little Eva, singer of "The Loco-Motion", recorded a version called "Old Smokey Locomotion", with lyrics describing how the residents of Old Smokey caught on to The Locomotion.

(c) Little Eva (1963) (as "Old Smokey Locomotion")
Additional lyrics by Gerry Goffin and Carole King


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In Germany, the tune of the song was used as the chorus to singer Manuela's hit single "Ich geh' noch zur Schule" in 1963. (Nr 4 Hit Germany)

(c) Manuela (1963)  (as "Ich geh' noch zur Schule")
German lyrics by Christian Bruhn and Rudolf-Günter Loose


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In Germany, the tune of the song was also used as the chorus to singer Ronny's hit single "Kein Gold Im Blue River" in 1964. (Nr 5 Hit Germany)

(c) Ronny (1964) (as "Kein Gold Im Blue River")
German lyrics by Johannes Jorge (=Hans Hee) and Wolf Hausmann (=Wolfgang Roloff)



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(c) John Lennon sang a version as "Old Smoky Mountain" on his 31st Birthday on October 9, 1971 in Syracuse, NY, with Yoko, Phil Spector, Klaus Voorman, Allan Ginsberg, Jim Keltner, and ? (2:00)- LHAP JL31



Listen to John's cover here:




(c) ABBA sang a medley of "Pick A Bale Of Cotton/On Top Of Old Smokey/Midnight Special"
Recording began on May 6, 1975 at Glen Studio. It remains ABBA's only release of material not written by themselves, and was originally released on the 1975 German charity album "Stars Im Zeichen Eines Guten Sterns". In 1978, it featured (with a slight audio tweak, for many years mistakenly referred to as a 'remix') as the B-side of the "Summer Night City" single.

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(c) Bruce Springsteen performed this traditional song only once, during The River tour, on October 25, 1980 at the Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, in honor of Mount St. Helens eruption.


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(c) Mickey Newbury (2011) (as "On Top Of Old Smokey")
Recorded around 1969/1970
Released on the next album


Listen here:




(c) In 2005 Roger McGuinn recorded "On Top Of Old Smokey" in the context of his Folk Den project


Listen here to Roger's cover.



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