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The song was recorded by many artists through the years. The first known recording is from 1923 by Henry Whitter, an Appalachian singer, [2] [3] as "Lonesome Road Blues". The earliest versions of the lyrics are from the perspective of an inmate in prison with the refrain, "I'm down in that jail on my knees" and a reference to eating "corn bread and beans."
"The Rocks of Merasheen" - Words by Al Pittman, music by Joe Byrne "The Ryans and The Pittmans (We'll Rant and We'll Roar)" - traditional, additional lyrics by W.H. LeMessurier "Saltwater Joys" - Wayne Chaulk performed by Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers "Song for Newfoundland" - Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers "Sonny's Dream" - Ron ...
In 1970, the music group The Doors performed an impromptu version live in Chicago, with vocalist Jim Morrison changing the lyrics to "oh, the circle has been broken, me oh my Lord, me oh my." [5] In 1988, Spacemen 3 released a version of the song titled "May The Circle Be Unbroken" as one of the B-sides on their single "Revolution". Aside from ...
Sheet music version. Wrought iron railing with the music of the song "Home Sweet Home" in Fredericksburg, Virginia. " Home! Sweet Home! " is a song adapted from American actor and dramatist John Howard Payne 's 1823 opera Clari, or the Maid of Milan. The song's melody was composed by Englishman Sir Henry Bishop with lyrics by Payne.
The song's origins are uncertain; however, its nearest known relative is the English folk song "The Twelve Apostles." [2] Both songs are listed in the Roud Folk Song Index as #133. Parallel features in the two songs' cumulative structure and lyrics (cumulating to 12 loosely biblical references) make this connection apparent.
The music and lyrics were written in 1925 by Jimmy Campbell and Reg Connelly.They self-published the sheet music and it became their first big success, selling 2 million copies and providing the financial basis of their publishing firm, Campbell, Connelly & Co. [1] Campbell and Connelly published the sheet music and recorded the song under the pseudonym "Irving King".
Down in the Willow Garden. " Down in the Willow Garden ", also known as " Rose Connelly ", [ 1][ 2] is a traditional Appalachian murder ballad. It is written from the perspective of a man facing the gallows for the murder of his lover, who he gave poisoned wine, stabbed, and threw in a river. [ 2][ 3] It originated in the 19th century, probably ...
Home (Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros song) " Home " is a song written and recorded by American group Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. It was released in January 2010 as the second single from the album, Up from Below. The song came in at number 73 on Australian radio station Triple J 's 100 hottest songs of the past 20 years.