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Bedside of a Neighbor/Standing by the Bedside/I'll Be Home Someday/If You See My Savior
Spiritual and Gospel Song based on "If You See My Savior" by Tommy Dorsey circa 1926;
ARTIST: Lunenberg Travelers
YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffAzq86sJ1Q The Dixie Hummingbirds perform "Standing By The Bedside of A Neighbor" LIVE in Monroe, LA.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpC2d0IqiXM Cox family
CATEGORY: Traditional and Public Domain Gospel;
DATE: Circa 1926; "If You See My Savior" by Tommy Dorsey
RECORDING INFO: Believe On Me
Lunenberg Travelers. Bedside of a Neighbor VJ 1963
Royal Sons Beside of a Neighbor Apollo 1951
http://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/35429
Dixie Hummingbird. Peacock circa 1966
OTHER NAMES: "Bedside of a Neighbor" "Standing by the Bedside (Cox family)"
"If You See My Savior (Tommy Dorsey)" "I'll Be Home Someday (Carter family)"
SOURCES: WFMU http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/9634
NOTES: "Bedside of a Neighbor" by the African-American gospel group, The Lunenberg Travelers is a gospel song loosely based on Tommy Dorsey first gospel hit "If You See My Savior" written circa 1926. Dixie Hummingbirds also did "Bedside of a Neighbor" and Ira Tucker who arranged the song for the Hummingbirds found out from Peacock (his record label) that by using a different title and arrangment that Peacock considered the song to be his song and they would get royalties on it.
http://books.google.com/books?id=tPespGZaZv0C&pg=PA269&dq=standing+by+the+bedsi
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Curiously the Dixie Hummingbirds "Bedside of a Neighbor" PLP-138 was recorded circa 1966 several years after the The Lunenberg Travelers version came out. The Travelers version (below) features the "oh yes my Lord" response throughout over the frenetic gospel shouts of the lead (I only added them over the first two lines).
Bedside of a Neighbor- Lunenberg Travelers 1963
Well I was standing (oh yes my Lord) by the bedside (oh yes my Lord)
of a neighbor,(oh yes my Lord) oh yes I was (oh yes my Lord)
Who was just about to cross that swelling tide
And I asked him if he would do me a favor
Kindly take this messsage to way the other side, oh help me Lord.
If you see my, see my loving mother
Tell her that you saw me, oh yes you did
I want you to tell her that I was coming on my way
If you see my, see my loving mother
Tell her that you saw me, oh yes you did
I want you to tell her, that I was coming, coming on my way, oh yes I was.
VAMP
I was standing (oh yes my Lord)
I was standing (oh yes my Lord)
In the room
When I heard
I heard a voice,
But I saw no one
It must be Jesus
Coming my room,
He took care of me
When I was down
He picked me up
An turned me around
He stand my feet
On higher ground
Start me t owalking
He made me love
He made me love
My enemies
I was standing
I was standing
It was early one morning
I was standing (ad lib and fade)
If You See My Savior- Thomas Dorsey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2-twJpqjFY
I was standing by the bedside of a neighbor,
Who was just about to cross Jordan's swelling tide
And I asked him if he would do me a favor
And kindly take this message to the other side.
CHORUS: If you see my Savior tell Him that you saw me
When you saw me I was on my way
You may meet some old friends who may ask you for me
Just tell them I am coming home someday.
Though you have to make this journey on without me
It's a debt that sooner or later must be paid
When you reach that golden city think about me
And don't forget to tell my Savior what I said.
CHORUS:
You may come across my father or my mother
And the burdens of this life they may recall
You may chance to see my sister or my brother
But please do try to see my Savior first of all
CHORUS:
OTHER VERSIONS: No only was Tommy Dorsey's 1926 song "If You See My Savior" appropriated by African-American gospel groups under the title of "Bedside of a Neighbor" but early country musicians got in the act. The first was The Carter Family whose African-American connections were mainly Leslie Riddle and Pauline Gary. The Carter's titled their song "I'll be Home Someday." It was recorded at the Carters 1934 session in Camden, NJ.
Alison Krauss and the Cox Family do a bluegrass style version titled "Standing by the Bedside." It probably is influenced by Mahalia Jackson's version since the Cox Family also covered another Jackson version recently. Molly O'Day and Anne Murray also did versions.
I'LL BE HOME SOMEDAY- Carter Family 1934
I was standing by the bedside of a neighbor
Who was just about to cross the swelling tide
I asked if he would do me a favor
Just take a message to the other side
[INSTRUMENTAL BREAK]
If you see my Savior, tell him that you saw me
When you saw me I was on my way
You may meet some old friends who may ask about me
Just tell them I'll be home someday
[INSTRUMENTAL BREAK]
Now you have to take this journey on without me
It's a debt that sooner or later must be paid
If you see my Savior, don't forget to tell him
Don't forget to tell him what I say
[INSTRUMENTAL BREAK]
You may chance to see my father or my mother
Or some friends who have gone before
You may chance to see my sister or my brother
But try and see my Savior first of all.
Standing by the Bedside- Cox Family
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpC2d0IqiXM
I was standing by the bedside of a neighbor
Who was just about to cross that swelling tide
And I asked him if he would do me a favor
And kindly take this messsage to the other side
Chorus: If you see my Savior tell him that you saw me
and when you saw me I was on my way
You may meet some old friends who may ask about me
You tell them I am coming home some day.
You may have to make that journey on without me
Sooner later sooner later it's a debt that must be paid
When you reach that golden shore you'll think about me
Don't forget to tell my Savior what I say.
You may chance to see my momma and my papa
Or some friends whom I can't recall
You may chance to see my sister or my brother
But don't forget to see my Savior first of all
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