Bluegrass Messengers

Beautiful Home: 1898- Song by J. Howard Entwisle and Johnson Oatman. No Sheet Music Available. Listen On-line: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20224B

*Beautiful Isle O'er the Sea: Collected 1919 as traditional song “Beautiful Light O’er The Sea” probably based on an earlier song, maybe George Copper's song "Beautiful Isle of the Sea" (Sheet music American Memory site link above). No Sheet Music Available to Carter's song.

Behind Those Stone Walls: Early 1900s- traditional folk song titled “Saint Louis, Bright City” Laws E35d and also known as "Behind the Great Wall." No Sheet Music Available

*Birds Were Singing of You: Unknown date; based on an unknown song by A.P. Carter. No Sheet Music Available. Listen On-line: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20257B

Black Jack David: 1740 (Ramsay) Child 200 "Gypsy Davy"- traditional English folk song; arrangement taken from Cliff Carlisle’s 1939 version which was based on David Myrick's earlier version. Version with Notes: http://books.google.com/books?id=ueis8wUhApQC&pg=PA67&dq=gypsy+Davy&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html On-line Music: http://sniff.numachi.com/pages/tiGYPBLJK;ttGYPBLJK.html Listen to Carlisle: http://www.juneberry78s.com/otmsampler/otmsampat90.html

*Blackie's Gunman: Unknown Date; Rewrite of an unknown song. Referenced to Wilgus. No Sheet Music Available

Bonnie Blue Eyes: 1800s- Traditional arranged by Carters. “Goodbye, Little Bonnie, Blue Eyes” was first reported "written" in 1907 by Louise Rand Bascom in the 1909 JOAFL. Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=g3JtLNe3nroC&pg=PA210&lpg=PA209&dq=Bonnie+Blue+Eyes+Rand&lr=&as_brr=0&as_pt=ALLTYPES&ie=ISO-885

Bring Back My Blue Eyed Boy: 1800s- Collected by Louise Pound in 1922http://books.google.com/books?id=7DYqAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA212&dq=Bring+Back+My+Blue+Eyed+Boy+Pound&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Traditional folk song; Listen on-line: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20022B

Bring Back My Boy: 1800s- same song as "Bring Back My Blue Eyed Boy" above.

Broken Down Tramp: 1870s- Words and Music by Thomas Herrington related to "Broken Down Sport." Info and a similar printed version: http://books.google.com/books?id=AY7St4-8x10C&pg=PA347&lpg=PA350&dq=Broken+Down+Tramp+cohen&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html

*Broken Hearted Lover: 1800s- Arrangement of an unknown traditional song; No Sheet Music Available. Listen On-line: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20262A

*Buddies in the Saddle: 1940- Original song or based on an unknown song, attributed to Maybelle Carter. No Sheet Music Available

Bury Me Under the Weeping Willow: 1909 Belden- traditional folk song. Various Versions on-line and printed (Google Book Search)http://books.google.com/books?id=42bL-Ot-8gUC&pg=PA39&dq=bury+me+beneath+the+willow+matteson&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen On-line: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20404A

*By the Touch of Her Hand: 1935- Unknown song attributed to A.P. Carter. No Sheet Music Available. Listen Here: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20222B

Can the Circle Be Unbroken: The chorus is 1907 by Words: Ada Habershon, Music: Charles Gabriel as "Will The Circle Be Unbroken." Verses unknown may be from earlier Welling-McGhee recording. Sheet Music: http://sniff.numachi.com/pages/tiCRCUNBRK;ttCRCUNBRK.html Listen On-line: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20204A

Can't Feel at Home: 1919- Traditional folk hymn and spiritual. Sheet music: http://books.google.com/books?id=42bL-Ot-8gUC&pg=PA116&dq=%22Can%27t+Feel+At+Home+in+This+World%22&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html

Cannonball (Blues): Early 1900s- Traditional song learned from Leslie Riddle based on earlier song. No Sheet Music Available. Watch and Listen to Carters on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlFyGPNmOvI

Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers in Texas: 1931 skit Carters with Jimmie Rodgers. No Sheet Music Available

*Carter's Blues: 1800s- Rewrite of the traditional folk song "As I Walked Out One Morning Fair" and is related to "Love Has Brought Me to Despair." The title would need to be changed to avoid copyright issues. No Sheet Music Available

Charlie and Nellie: Early 1900s- Traditional folk song based on earlier recordings "Nellie Dare and Charlie Brooks." Listen to Holland Puckett's 1927 version: http://www.juneberry78s.com/otmsampler/otmsampat209.html Listen to the Carter Family: http://www.juneberry78s.com/otmsampler/otmsampat73.html Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=g3JtLNe3nroC&pg=PA211&lpg=PA210&dq=Charlie+Brooks+Nellie&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html

Chewing Gum: 1800s- songbook entitled "A Collection of Favorite Songs as Sung by Ben Maginley. Traditional song. Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=42bL-Ot-8gUC&pg=PA41&dq=Chewing+Gum+Matteson&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html

Church in the Wildwood: 1857 William P. Pitts; rewrite 1911 James Rowe; based on gospel song "Little Brown Church in the Vale" Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=42bL-Ot-8gUC&pg=PA44&dq=Church+in+the+Wildwood+matteson&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen On-line: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20020A

*Coal Miner's Blues: Early 1900s- arranged and collected by Leslie Riddle/A.P. Carter; traditional lyrics from VA coal camp. No Sheet Music Available. Bluegrass Video: http://video.google.com/videosearch?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=Coal+Miner's+Blues&um=1&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&resnum=4&ct=title#

Cowboy Jack: 1893- Western rewrite of "Your Mother Prays for You Jack" by F. M. Eliot. Lyrics not by Carters. Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=nlOK7eD5baIC&pg=PA28&dq=%22Cowboy+Jack%22&lr=&as_brr=0&as_pt=ALLTYPES&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen On-line: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20028B

Cowboy's Wild Song to His Herd: 1912- Based on a poem in Rhymes from the Rangeland. Wesley Beggs is considered to be the original author of the text of this song. Beggs lyrics: http://books.google.com/books?id=qbQPAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA110&dq=Rhymes+from+the+Rangeland.+Wesley+Beggs&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen On-line: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20019A

*Cuban Soldier: Late 1800s early 1900s- based on an unknown song. Sara said they got the "poetry" and either she or Maybelle put music to it. No Sheet Music Available

*Cyclone of Rye Cove: May 2, 1929, an unusually violent storm struck the little community of Rye Cove, located in the mountains of Scott County. Song was written by A.P. Carter. No Sheet Music Available. Listen On-line: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20460B

Dark and Stormy Weather: Early 1900s- based on the traditional song "I Don't Know Why I Love Her/Him." No Sheet Music Available

Dark Haired True Lover: 1918 text is in Robert Gordon Collection #1536; Traditional Folk song. No Sheet Music Available

Darling Daisies: 1882- "Down by the Garden Wall" by Max Vernor. Sheet Music: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.natlib.ihas.100009549/default.html

Darling Little Joe: 1866- Song by V. E. Marsten "Death of Little Joe." Also recorded as "Little Joe" in 1938. There are two sheet music printings, one (dated 1876) crediting it to Charles E. Addison, the other (1866) by V. E. Marsten. See Marsten's at Levy site (Link at top of page). Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20238B

*Darling Nellie Across the Sea: 1800s- Based on an unknown song. Per Charles Wolfe, Sara wrote much of the song herself (implying an antecedent). No Sheet Music Available

Diamonds in the Rough:1897- Gospel song by C.W. Byron (words) and L.L. Pickett (music). Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=2aKIGrGlnwsC&pg=PA16&lpg=PA17&dq=Sea+of+Galilee+gospel+songbook&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html June Carter video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R52FaoqVwEw

Distant Land to Roam: 1902- L.M. Bandy's song "Leaving Home" No Sheet Music Available. Old-Time version on YouTube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v6-NCVtt9g

Don't Forget Me Little Darling: 1874- C.W. Vance (Words) and R. S. Crandall (Music). Sheet Music: http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=mussm&fileName=sm/sm1874/05900/05986/mussm05986.db&recNum=0&itemLink=D?mussm:1:./tem Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20202A

Don't Forget This Song: 1910- Traditional based on "Bad Companions" or "Young Companions." Sheet Music and info: http://books.google.com/books?id=pbLA3HzgjW8C&pg=PA186&dq=%22Bad+Companions%22+folk+song&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen (Marc Williams version): http://www.juneberry78s.com/otmsampler/otmsampat261.html

Dying Mother: 1881 Nona Lawson- words and C. M. Tate; (No Sheet Music) Listen on-line: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20225A

*Dying Soldier: 1800s- based on an unknown song; the title may be used. No Sheet Music Available

East Virginia Blues: 1800s- Traditional Arranged by Carters. Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=42bL-Ot-8gUC&pg=PA70&dq=east+virginia+matteson&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html

East Virginia Blues No. 2: 1800s- Traditional arranged by Carters. (See above link for sheet music)

Engine 143: 1915 by Cox- traditional ballad also called the "Wreck on the C & O" based on the Oct 23, 1890 death of engineer George Alley when the FFV train on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad was wrecked by a landslide near Hinton, West Virginia. Text and Info: http://books.google.com/books?id=AY7St4-8x10C&pg=PA189&lpg=PA196&dq=Engine+143+cohen&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Sheet Music:http://books.google.com/books?id=42bL-Ot-8gUC&pg=PA71&dq=engine+143+matteson&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20247A

*Evening Bells Are Ringing: 1934 based on an unknown song by A.P Carter; No Sheet Music Available. Listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKl1vHPmd6U

Faded Coat of Blue: 1865- Civil War song by J.H. McNaughton; Sheet Music: http://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.natlib.ihas.200001608/default.html Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20265A

Faded Flowers: 1851- song by James Powers and JH Brown; Original sheet music at the Levy Site (see link above)

*Fate of Dewey Lee: 1935- Song about the January 31, 1931 about the murder of Dewey Lee. Based on a poem sent to A.P. Carter; No Sheet Music Available. Info and Sound Clip: http://www.blueridgeinstitute.org/ballads/deweylee.html

*Farewell Nellie: 1800s-reworking of traditional material by Sara Carter; No Sheet Music Available

Fifty Miles of Elbow Room: No Date known; written by Herbert Buffum 1879-1939. Sara said it was a hymn she heard in California, at Charlie and Mary Bayes's Adventist church. No Sheet Music Available. Gillian Welsh Listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WtA-9tKtBE Totally different version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJOZ5k84Rqs

Foggy Mountain Top: Early 1900s- Traditional, based on earlier folk song. Collected in 1916 by Cecil Sharp- Link: http://www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/english-folk-songs/southern-appalachians%20-%200305.htm Sheet Music: Bluegrass Picker's Tunebook; also (Search Google Books) Listen online: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20444B

Fond Affection: 1800s- traditional arranged by Carters; Various versions ("Dear Companion," "The Broken Heart;" and "Go and Leave Me If You Wish To") are found on-line (google book search) Version from 1916: http://www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/english-folk-songs/southern-appalachians%20-%200304.htm

Forsaken Love: 1800s- traditional arranged by Carters. Various versions ("I Will Love You/Thee Always," "Out in the (Pale) Moonlight" and "I Love You Nellie/Nelly") are found on-line (google book search). Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20437B

Funny When You Feel That Way: 1873- "It's Funny when you Feel that Way" by George Harris. Per Wolfe, versions credit G.W. Hunt. Sheet Music: http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=mussm&fileName=sm/sm1873/14000/14066/mussm14066.db&recNum=1&itemLink=D?mussm:2:./tem

Gathering Flowers from the Hillside: 1800s, collected Belden 1909- Traditional song; arranged by The Carter Family. Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20202B

Girl on the Greenbrier Shore: 1910- Traditional song collected Combs; Arranged by The Carter Family. Wolfe: based on an incident which occurred in 1896. Sheet Music: http://sniff.numachi.com/pages/tiGRNBRIR3;ttGRNBRIR3.html Ralph Stanley's version on Utube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xnf5zlexsag

Give Him One More as He Goes: 1884- Words and Music by Ike Brown "I'll Give You One More as You Go." Lyrics from 1914 publication: http://books.google.com/books?id=E6MVAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA110&lpg=PA110&dq=%22I'll+Give+You+One+More+as+You+Go%22&source=bl&ots=8uHBERF Version with a recording Max Hunter site: http://maxhunter.missouristate.edu/0702/index.html

Give Me Roses While I Live: 1925- James Rowe (lyrics) R. H. Cornelius (music). Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=42bL-Ot-8gUC&pg=PA86&dq=Give+Me+Roses+While+I+Live+Matteson&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20249A

Give Me Your Love and I'll Give You Mine: 1902- L. A. Davis- lyrics M. J. Fitzpatrick- music "You Give Me Your Love [And I'll Give You Mine]" Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20250A

Glory to the Lamb: Circa 1900- Hymn Collection titled the “New Onward and Upward.” No Sheet Music Available. Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20204B

God Gave Noah the Rainbow Sign: 1800s, Early 1900s- Traditional African-American Spiritual usually named "I Got A Home the Rock." From Leslie Riddle-Pauline Gray. Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=2aKIGrGlnwsC&pg=PA32&lpg=PA2&dq=Wayne+erbsen+gospel&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Another Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=V-fs_2-hsagC&pg=PA56&dq=God+Gave+Noah+the+Rainbow+Sign&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20451B

Gold Watch and Chain: 1879- Traditional chorus based on the Reuben's Train songs. The verses are from 1879 Westendorf song, "Is There No Kiss For Me Tonight, Love." No Sheet Music Available. Ralph Stanley on Utube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdK_MOBZ0Uw

Goodbye to the Plains: Early 1900s- Traditional Western song "The Dying Cowboy of Rim Rock Ranch" arranged by Carter Family. Tune is "The Mule Song," by Edward Harrigan and Dave Braham, pub. 1882. Similar version and melody: http://books.google.com/books?id=sKlOYEg_5c8C&pg=PA497&dq=%22The+Dying+Cowboy+of+Rim+Rock+Ranch%22&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html

Gospel Ship: Circa 1900- Traditional gospel song arranged by Carter Family. Also named "Old Gospel Ship." Sheet music: http://books.google.com/books?id=42bL-Ot-8gUC&pg=PA177&dq=Old+Gospel+Ship+matteson&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen to Oak Ridge Boys version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zK8lRlm2ao&feature=related

Grave on the Green Hillside: 1875- Gospel song by Aldine Kieffer. Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=2aKIGrGlnwsC&pg=PA26&dq=Grave+on+the+Green+Hillside&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen on-line: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20248B

Happiest Days of All: 1875- Will Thompson song "Gathering Shells From the Seashore." Sheet Music (lyrics on next page):http://books.google.com/books?id=f_bCmZUgDIcC&pg=PA297&dq=Gathering+Shells+From+the+Seashore&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html

Happy in the Prison: Early 1900s- Traditional African-American Spiritual also known as "When I Lay my Burdens Down" arranged by Carter Family. Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=2aKIGrGlnwsC&pg=PA64&dq=%22When+I+Lay+my+Burdens+Down%22&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html

Happy or Lonesome: 1913 Dick Burnett songster- Traditional song "Are You Happy or Lonesome" arranged by Carter Family. Listen to Burnett: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20130B

He Never Came Back: 1891- Words and music by William Jerome. Also titled "When We Meet on that Beautiful Shore." Original sheet music at the Levy Site (see link top of page)

He Took a White Rose from Her Hair: Early 1900s- Traditional song "The (Little) White Rose" arranged by Carter Family. Sheet Music to a similar version from Alabama: http://books.google.com/books?id=ZG_VpWAciWsC&pg=PA290&dq=The+(Little)+White+Rose+folk+song&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20218A

Heart That Was Broken for Me: 1914- Southern gospel song by Judson W. Van De Venter (1855-1939) No Sheet Music Available

*Heaven's Radio: 1930s- Gospel song, no confirmed source, arranged by Carter Family. No Sheet Music Available

Hello Central, Give Me Heaven: 1901- Gospel song by Charles K. Harris. Original sheet music at the Levy Site (see link top of page) Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20015A

*Hello Stranger: Early 1900s- Traditional blues lyrics arranged by Carter Family. No Sheet Music Available. EmmyLou Harris video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beh9e2i1eaE

Hold Fast to the Right: 1906- Gospel song by James Vaughan; Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=2aKIGrGlnwsC&pg=PA30&dq=%22Hold+Fast+to+the+Right%22&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Sound Clip: http://www.playingbyear.com/songs/hold-fast-to-the-right

*Home by the Sea: 1800s- Possible rewrite of "Dear Old Home Beyond the Sea" by A. Hamilton Sims and William A. Keller written in 1887. For now it's based on an unknown song. No Sheet Music Available

Home in Tennessee: circa 1925- Song by Maggie Andrews (Alias Carson Robison) titled "My Little Home in Tennessee." No Sheet Music Available

Homestead on the Farm: 1909- "I Wonder How The Old Folks Are At Home" by Lambert and Vandersloot. No Sheet Music Available. Listen to Mac Wiseman: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oS9OuuNXO1s&feature=related

Honey in the Rock: 1895- Gospel song by Frederick A. Graves. Sheet Music: http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Honey_in_the_Rock/score/

I Ain't Goin' to Work Tomorrow: Early 1900s- Traditional song arranged by The Carter Family. Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=42bL-Ot-8gUC&pg=PA20&lpg=PA4&dq=Ain%27t+Goin%27+to+Work+Tomorrow+matteson&ie=ISO-8859-1&output= Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20420B

I Cannot Be Your Sweetheart: 1899 song written by Abbie Ford titled "Under the Pale Moonlight." No Sheet Music Available. Listen to version by Howard Peak: http://www.juneberry78s.com/otmsampler/otmsampat211.html

I Found You Among the Roses: 1913 song by George Pitman. Original sheet music at the Levy Site (see link top of page)

I Have an Aged Mother: 1882- Broadside by I.M. Williams titled "Ten Thousand Miles Away" also known as "On The Banks of A Lonely River." Sheet Music: http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=mussm&fileName=sm/sm1882/16100/16161/mussm16161.db&recNum=0&itemLink=D?mussm:4:./tem Listen to Darby & Tarlton: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20188A

I Have No One to Love Me (But the Sailor on the Deep Blue Sea): 1839- British Ballad "Sweet William." Also known as “Captain Tell me True” and first recorded in 1924 by Gid Tanner as "Sailor Boy." Printed version from 1913: http://books.google.com/books?id=ttMWAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA410&dq=+Captain+Tell+me+True+&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html

I Loved You Better Than You Knew: 1893 song by Johnny Carroll. Sheet Music (enter title): http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/index.cfm Listen: http://www.playingbyear.com/songs/i-loved-you-better-than-you-knew

I Never Loved But One: 1865 song by Armand titled "Those Dark Eyes" also known as "Dark Eyes." Original sheet music by Armand at the Levy Site (see link top of page)

I Never Will Marry: 1864 song "Oh, My Love's Gone" 1906 Belden. Other names are "The Shells of the Ocean" and "Down by the Sea Shore." Sheet Music: http://sniff.numachi.com/pages/tiNEVMARRY;ttNEVMARRY;ttNEVMARY2.html Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20249B

I Wouldn't Mind Dying: 1800s Traditional African-American gospel song arranged by The Carter Family. It's also titled "Bye and Bye We're Going To See The King." No Sheet Music Available. Listen to Rev. IB Ware(click on second song):http://ramone666.blogspot.com/2008/12/american-primitives.html

If One Won't Another One Will: 1887 Wehman's Collection of Songs; Collected by Belden in 1904- Traditional song also titled "The Lonesome (Stormy) Scenes of Winter" [Laws H12]. Lyric Version: http://books.google.com/books?id=ATEMh0OAXocC&pg=PA298&dq=%22Scenes+of+Winter%22&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html

I'll Be All Smiles Tonight: 1879 song by T.B. Ranson. Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20015B Watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7-35NG_Aek

*I'll Be Home Someday: Date unknown- Based on an unknown song. Arranged by The Carter Family. No Sheet Music Available. Listen:http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20265B

*I'll Never Forsake You: Date unknown- Based on an unknown song. Arranged by The Carter Family. No Sheet Music Available. Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20225B

I'm Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes: 1800s- Traditional song arranged by The Carter Family. Other names include "In the Shadow of the Pines" and "Broken Ties." Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20219B

I'm Working on a Building: Traditional African-American gospel song from Pauline Gray arranged by The Carter Family. Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=42bL-Ot-8gUC&pg=PA241&dq=I%27m+Working+on+a+Building+matteson&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=htmlListen to Carters: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW5xLYuovu0

In a Little Village Churchyard: 1918- "In That Dear Old Village Churchyard" from Primitive Baptist Hymn Book and Tune Book compiled by Elder John Daily. Needs confirmation. Another song has the same title "In a Little Village Churchyard- II" which is known as "Mother's Grave." It's from "Since My mother's Dead And Gone" by Phil Mowrey, Harry Percy. Version, recording and lyrics: http://www.lyon.edu/wolfcollection/songs/gilbertplant1307.html

*In the Shadow of Clinch Mountain: Date unknown- Based on an unknown song. Arranged by The Carter Family. No Sheet Music Available

In the Shadow of the Pines: 1890- Song by Hattie Lummis and G.O. Long. Sheet Music: http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?dukesm:2:./temp/~ammem_GIpP::@@@mdb=mcc,gottscho,detr,nfor,wpa,aap,cwar,bbpix,cowellbib,ca Info, lyrics and melody: http://books.google.com/books?id=ZG_VpWAciWsC&pg=PA258&lpg=PA260&dq=In+the+Shadow+of+the+Pines&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html

*In the Valley of the Shenandoah: Date unknown- Based on an unknown song. Arranged by The Carter Family. No Sheet Music Available

It Is Better Farther On: 1836 one verse; (1877) Trad. Arranged by L. Thompson (1911) Traditional gospel song arranged by The Carter Family. No Sheet Music Available. Video with Keyboard: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtrBeQE1vDA

*It'll Aggravate Your Soul: 1934 song by A.P. Carter based on one verse of traditional lyrics. No Sheet Music Available

*It's a Long Long Road to Travel Alone: 1931 words and music by BAD [pseud of Mrs. WH Do France]. Arranged by Maybelle Carter. Needs confirmation. No Sheet Music Available

Jealous Hearted Me: 1924- Based on traditional blues lyrics by Lovie Austin, “Jealous Hearted Blues” recorded by Ma Rainey. Arranged by The Carter Family from Leslie Riddle. No Sheet Music Available. Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20228A

Jim Blake's Message: Circa 1909, 1910 issue of "Railroad Man's Magazine" Rewritten by Carson Robison with Peter Condon- lyrics in 1927. Sheet Music: http://sniff.numachi.com/pages/ttJIMBLAKE.html Info and lyrics: http://books.google.com/books?id=AY7St4-8x10C&pg=PA333&lpg=PA336&dq=Jim+Blake%27s+Message+cohen&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html

Jimmie Brown, the Newsboy: 1875 song by William Shakespeare Hays “Jimmie Brown (The Paper Boy)”. Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=0q6gSVs2QyQC&pg=PA97&dq=Jimmie+Brown+The+Paper+Boy&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20433B

*Jimmie Rodgers Visits the Carter Family: 1931- Song-and-spoken-word skit by The Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers. No Sheet Music Available

John Hardy Was a Desperate Little Man: Late 1800s- Traditional song arranged by the Carter Family. Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=42bL-Ot-8gUC&pg=PA134&dq=john+Hardy+matteson&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html

Just a Few More Days: 1922- Traditional hymn from Hymns of Praise: For the Church and Sunday School by F. G. Kingsbury -Hymns, English page 15. Needs confirmation. No Sheet Music Available. Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20238A

Just Another Broken Heart: 1890s- Carter's arrangement of the folk song usually known as "Only Flirting," "Only a Broken Heart" or "She was Only Flirting." Lyric Version: http://books.google.com/books?id=ZG_VpWAciWsC&pg=PA50&dq=%22Only+a+Broken+Heart%22&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html

Keep on the Firing Line: 1915- Southern gospel song by Bessie F. Hatcher. Sara said it was a hymn she heard in California, at Charlie and Mary Bayes's Adventist church. Sheet Music: http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Keep_on_the_Firing_Line/score/

Keep on the Sunny Side: 1899- Gospel song by Ada Blenkhorn and J Howard Entwisle. Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=42bL-Ot-8gUC&pg=PA143&dq=Keep+on+the+Sunny+Side+matteson&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20008B

*Kissing Is a Crime: 1800s- Date unknown- Based on an unknown song. It resembles the Scottish song "Some Say that Kissing's a Sin" published in 1829. No Sheet Music Available

Kitty Waltz: 1872 music; lyrics 1926 Al Hopkins- arranged by the Carter Family. No Sheet Music with Lyrics Available. Music at American Memory. Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20263B

Last Move for Me: Circa 1926- Gospel song by Herbert Buffum (1879-1939) "When I make My Last Move." No Sheet Music Available

Lay My Head Beneath the Rose: 1879 by Ned Straight; 1897 Madison and Faulkenstein. Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20228B

Let the Church Roll On: 1800s-Traditional African-American gospel song from Leslie Riddle/Pauline Gray arranged by The Carter Family. Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=FuRS9uzSlxMC&pg=PA249&dq=Let+the+Church+Roll+On&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen to Carters: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur3ZBIweGcA

Let's Be Lovers Again: 1893 song by Gussie Davis titled, "Jack and May (Make Up and Be Lover's Again)." Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20219A

Little Black Train: Late 1800s (Cohen)- Traditional gospel song arranged by the Carter Family. Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=i_J4Ii9oArsC&pg=PA46&dq=Little+Black+Train+lomax&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Various recordings and videos on YouTube, Listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKX0uDruAWw

Little Darlin' Pal of Mine: Early 1900s- Traditional lyrics melody is the spiritual "When The World's On Fire." It's also titled "Little Sweetheart Pal Of Mine" or "My Little Girl." Listen:http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20013B

*Little Girl That Played On My Knee, The: Late 1800s Unknown (1937 by Carters)- Based on an unknown parlor song. In the repertoire of Jennie Devlin (1865-1952) as "The Little Valley" which combines this song with a version of "Red River Valley." No Sheet Music Available

Little Joe: 1866- by V. E. Marsten "Death of Little Joe"; "Little Joe" was recorded by the Carters in 1938. First recording was "Darling Little Joe" in 1934. There are two sheet music printings, one (dated 1876) crediting it to Charles E. Addison, the other (1866) by V. E. Marsten. See Marsten's at Levy site (Link above). Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20238B

Little Log Cabin by the Sea: 1903- song by W.C. Hapley titled "Bible in the Cabin by the Sea." No Sheet Music Available. Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20022A Listen to another version: http://www.playingbyear.com/songs/bible-in-the-cabin-by-the-sea

Little Log Hut in the Lane: 1879- Thomas Westendorf (Going From De Cottonfields) usally titled, "I'm Going From the Cottonfields." Original sheet music "Going From De Cottonfields" at the Levy Site (see link at top of page).

Little Moses: circa 1871- traditional gospel ballad about story of Moses harmonized by G.R. Street. Collected by Belden 1905. Listen: http://www.archive.org/details/CarterFamily-01-10

*Little Poplar Log House on the Hill: 1930s (may be based on earlier song)- Callahan Brothers on August 16, 1934. The Carter Family recorded their version 6 years later. Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20203A

Lonesome for You: 1918- song "I Know What It Means To Be Lonesome" by Brockman and Vincent (words) and Kendis (music). Sheet Music: http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/sheetmusic/devincent.do?&id=LL-SDV-258046&q1=LL-SDV-258046&sid=cbf2456ac03996ea2639feefa04bac31 Listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBStzsRE3T4

*Lonesome for You Darling: 1940- Unknown song; No Sheet Music Available

*Lonesome Homesick Blues: circa 1941- written by Maybelle Carter. According to the Carters biography she wrote the song when she was missing Eck, her husband. She also used a blues lick learned from Leslie Riddle. No Sheet Music Available

*Lonesome Pine Special circa 1930- Railroad song attributed to Sara Carter by Janette Carter in a talk to a music class at Warren Wilson College. Janette is the daughter of Sara and A.P. Carter. Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=m6T2G900f4sC&pg=PA22&dq=%22Lonesome+Pine+Special%22&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Recording and info: http://www.aca-dla.org/cgi-bin/viewer.exe?CISOROOT=/WarrenWilson&CISOPTR=2563&CISORESTMP=/site-templates/search_results.html&CIS

Lonesome Valley: 1800s- Traditional spiritual from both white and black sources. The song was probably from Leslie Riddle but popular versions by both Dalhart and Jenkins had been circulating. Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=2cSm0Gha0acC&pg=PA35&dq=Lonesome+Valley&lr=&as_brr=0&as_pt=ALLTYPES&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen to 1936 version by Dixie Reelers: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20276B

Longing for Old Virginia: 1915- E. Clinton Keithley song "I'm Longing for Old Virginia and You." Original Lyrics: http://books.google.com/books?id=AC05AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA13&dq=%22I%27m+Longing+for+Old+Virginia+and+You.%22&lr=&as_brr=0&as_pt=ALLTYP Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tlyOc0RULU

Look Away from the Cross: 1895 (1901 by Meade)- F.L. Eiland gospel song "From the Cross To The Crown." Professor F.L. Eiland, was a noted hymn writer whose "Hold to God's Unchanging Hands" became widely used in American churches. Video of Chuck Wagon Gang: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL0VxrJyoJk

Look How This World Has Made a Change: 1800s- Traditional spiritual arranged by J.B Vaughan in 1912 and recorded by the famous Vaughan Quartet in 1928. Listen (click on icons on left): http://mobile.mystrands.com/track/2174011;jsessionid=F25C46DE6ACA87893CCE8DA1CE6E599A.mob1

Lord, I'm in Your Care: Early 1900s- Traditional spiritual and is sometimes titled "Oh Lord, I'm in your Care." It was recorded first by Edward Clayborn in 1927. No Sheet Music Available

Lover's Farewell; 1849- "Thou Hast Learned to Love Another" or "Farewell, farewell, Forever" by Charles Slade. "We Have Met and We Have Parted" which is dated by Meade as circa 1870s. Sheet Music: http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=mussm&fileName=sm2/sm1849/451000/451430/mussm451430.db&recNum=0&itemLink=D?mussm:2:. Listen to a version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsIE2SBHRno

*Lover's Lane: Unknown c 1900- "Lover's Lane" was apparently the first title for the song "You're The Girl of My Dreams." The song could be a rewrite of "Down de Lover's Lane" by Will Marion Cook c 1900. Not Confirmed. No Sheet Music Available

Lover's Return:1800s- Traditional folk song usually called "Too Late" or "Too Late You Have to Come Back to Me." Sheet music to Similar Version:http://books.google.com/books?id=g3JtLNe3nroC&pg=PA266&dq=%22The+Last+Farewell%22&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Version on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpJ_mGE-Mpg

Lulu Walls: 1800s (Jan. 1888 Meade); Wehman's Collection of Songs. Unknown author from 1800s. Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=42bL-Ot-8gUC&pg=PA160&dq=lulu+walls+matteson&lr=&as_brr=0&as_pt=ALLTYPES&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=h

LINKS TO SHEET MUSIC AND REFERENCES FOR SOURCES OF CARTER FAMILY SONGS (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER M-Z)- SOME RECORDING LINKS

Whenever possible the link will be provided. Remember some links may change over a period of time and may no longer work. The two main sources for old sheet music are:

Levy site link: http://levysheetmusic.mse.jhu.edu/index.html The American Memory site link: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html

*March Winds Gonna Blow My Blues All Away: 1900s- Rewrite of traditional blues lyrics associated with "Trouble in Mind" and "I Know You Rider": "The sun's gonna shine in my back door some day (2X) Wind's gonna rise and blow my blues away." No Sheet Music Available. Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20268B

Meet Me by the Moonlight Alone: circa 1812- Traditional song. Evolved from lyrics by J. Augustine Wade (http://books.google.com/books?id=p6gQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA128&dq=Meet+Me+by+the+Moonlight+Alone&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html), also titled "The Prisoner's Song" as recorded by Vernon Dalhart. Info page 374 and a version with music: http://books.google.com/books?id=FbTOKRGC3SIC&pg=PA375&lpg=PA373&dq=Meet+Me+by+the+Moonlight+Alone&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen to Rutherford and Foster: http://www.juneberry78s.com/otmsampler/otmsampat334.html

*Meeting in the Air: 1900s- Unknown gospel song. Possible rewrite of the 1908 Pentecostal Hymn by I.G. Martin. No Sheet Music Available. Listen to Carters: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DZsEWigZ4M

'Mid the Green Fields of Virginia: 1898- song by Charles K. Harris. Original sheet music: http://digital.library.msstate.edu/cgi-bin/showfile.exe?CISOROOT=/SheetMusic&CISOPTR=8561&filename=8562.pdf Listen to the Carters: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q2TQrlP8jM

Motherless Children: 1904- S.C. Brown (words) and Charles Dryscoll (Music) Motherless Children is also traditional from African-American sources. They learned this song from Leslie Riddle. Blind Willie Johnson text: http://books.google.com/books?id=Lqb4ICh-1QwC&pg=PA143&lpg=PA143&dq=%22Motherless+Children%22&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen to Blind Willie Johnson: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9MLrjSR4f8

*Mountains of Tennessee: Unknown (1934)- unknown song. Seems like a rewrite of the song, "Sweet Sunny South." The song has different chords and melody but the lyrics and form are very similar. The "cool shady nook" line is found in Katie Kline. No Sheet Music Available

*My Clinch Mountain Home: Circa 1911- Reported to be the first song A.P. wrote: Wanting to earn enough money to buy himself a piece of land, A.P. left his home in 1911 and set out for Richmond, Indiana (as his father had done), to work on the railroad but came down with typhoid fever and quickly returned home. Family members recall that he wrote his first song while he rode the train back to Virginia, "My Clinch Mountain Home." The chorus and sentiment are based on James A. Bland's 1878 song "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny." The verse is the melody of the "Battleship of Maine." No Sheet Music Available. Listen:http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20013A

My Dixie Darling: 1907- song by Gillispie and Weinrich titled "Dixie Darlings." Original sheet music: http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/sheetmusic/devincent.do;jsessionid=CFAE58B1787386E300FA3D490E1B3D03?c=02&p=1&id=LL-SDV-201044&s= Carters (new version) on youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHIjE7fxRc8

My Heart's Tonight in Texas: 1900 also rewrite 1913- This western folk song is credited to Roden-Max S. Witt in 1900. It was published by the title "Down by the Silvery Rio Grande" in 1913 by Dave Weisberg, R. F. Roden, and music-Charles Speidel. No Sheet Music Available. Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20019B

*My Home Among the Hills: Unknown date (1940); Based on an unknown song. Similar to Autry hit song "Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine." No Sheet Music Available. Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20203B

My Home's Across the Blue Ridge Mountains: 1800s- Traditional folk song collected by Louise Bascom Rand as "My Own True Love" in 1909. Bascom Lamar Lunsford stated that this song can be classified as a "Straw-ride song." Possibly it is based upon an old religious song, "Oh, How I Love Jesus." Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=42bL-Ot-8gUC&pg=PA171&dq=My+Home%27s+Across+the+Blue+Ridge+Mountains+matteson&ie=ISO-8859-1&out Listen to bluegrass version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFt9zirp4Cw

My Honey Lou: 1897- Song by Frank M. Statia. A different song with the same title "My Honey Lou" was written in 1904 by Thurland Chattaway. Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20231B

*My Little Home in Tennessee: 1926- Song by Carson Robison. Folk version: http://books.google.com/books?id=ZG_VpWAciWsC&pg=PA276&dq=%22My+Little+Home+in+Tennessee%22&lr=&as_brr=0&as_pt=ALLTYPES&ie=ISO-8

My Native Home: 1855- "My Dear, My Native Home", music by John Rogers Thomas, words by Charles Hart. Carters learned it from a woman in Russell County, VA. Original sheet music: http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=mussm&fileName=sm2/sm1855/781000/781080/mussm781080.db&recNum=0&itemLink=D?mussm:1:. Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20230B

My Old Cottage Home: Circa 1880- Song by R.A. Glenn; Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=0q6gSVs2QyQC&pg=PA128&dq=The+Bluegrass+Gospel+Songbook+cottage+home&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Version on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SmQ8kUfe-U

*My Old Virginia Home: Unknown Date (1935 by Carters); Unknown song. Fiddler Miller Wikel recorded a song by that title twice but the sides were not released. "My Old Virginia Home" by Charles Frey in 1855 is similar in sentiment but not the same song. No Sheet Music Available

*My Texas Girl: Unknown Date (1935 by Carters)- Unknown western song possibly a rewrite of one of the "Sleepy Rio Grande" songs. Bob Miller's 1934 songbook had the song "Sleepy Rio Grande." Other titles include: "Where the Sleepy Rio's Flowing," and "By the Sleepy Rio Grande." Possibly based on the Carson Robison, Frank Luther song "Sleepy Rio Grande" backed by "When it's springtime in the Rockies" which was a huge hit for Victor in 1929. No Sheet Music Available

*My Virginia Rose Is Blooming: Unknown Date (Carters in 1935). Unknown song collected by Perry in the JOAFL 1945. It seems like a rewrite by A.P. of "Yellow Rose of Texas." No Sheet Music Available

Never Let the Devil Get the Upper Hand of You: 1684 England 1800s US- Version of the traditional ballad, "Knoxville Girl," which is the US version of the "Wittham Miller/Berkshire Tragedy/ Cruel Miller" large group of songs from the British Isles, originating as "The Bloody Miller" in 1684. In the US it is known as "The Wexford Girl," "The Oxford Tragedy," "The Expert Girl," Johnny McDowell," "The Prentice Boy." Sheet music: http://books.google.com/books?id=Xwicw5kc3G0C&pg=PA105&dq=Knoxville+Girl&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen and Watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwXa1owy58o

No Depression in Heaven: Circa 1936- James David Vaughan, published in his songbooks. Also known as "No Depression." Listen and Watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cFjyHGXhU0

No More the Moon Shines on Lorena: circa 1889- Song by Louis Staab. The song has been recorded titled as "Lorena" "Lorina" and "Lorrainna" according to Meade. The other song is the Civil War song "Lorena" which is a different yet similar song. Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20431B

No Other's Bride I'll Be: 1869- C.A. White's song "Widow in the Cottage by the Sea." Meade references another publication in 1869 by C. P. Bishop. Another song "Cottage by the Sea" by J. R Thomas is a diferent song. Collected version with melody: http://books.google.com/books?id=g3JtLNe3nroC&pg=PA160&lpg=PA160&dq=Widow+in+the+Cottage+by+the+Sea&source=bl&ots=ORUGJYlZQZ&sig

No Telephone in Heaven: 1899 Werner's Readings and Recitations; Meade sites Delaney's Recitations #3 (Willian W. Delaney, Circa 1910); Link to 1899 Werner's Readings and Recitations: http://books.google.com/books?id=THsCAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA171&dq=No+Telephone+in+Heaven&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20246B

Oh, Take Me Back: 1938- Traditional blues arranged by the Carters. Looks like the 3rd verse could be original. Leslie Riddle was an influence on the Carters blues songs. No Sheet Music Available

On a Hill Lone and Gray: 1894- Southern gospel song (There's A Hill Lone and Grey) written by Beverly Francis Caradine and appears in Truths and Triumphs for Revivals. Music and lyrics: http://www.clparker.com/SH/shbook/shbk22.html Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20266B

On My Way to Canaan's Land: 1800s- Traditional spiritual usually known as "I'm on my Way to Canaan's Land" or just "I'm On My Way." According to one author, Bernice Johnson Reagon, the song come from the traditional "If You Go Don't Hinder Me." The Pace Jubilee Singers 1927 recording was titled "I'll Journey On." The Carter's recording surely came from Leslie Riddle/Pauline Gary. During the 60s Civil Rights movement the song was changed to "I'm on my Way to Freedom Land." Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=2cSm0Gha0acC&pg=PA29&dq=%22I%27m+on+my+Way+to+Freedom+Land%22&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen to Carters: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20028A A different version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kce4TVWMEp0

On the Rock Where Moses Stood: 1800s- Traditional spiritual also known as "Crying Holy Unto The Lord." It's perhaps derived from the spiritual "Elijah Rock." First recorded by the Norfolk Jubilee Quartet in 1924 as "Crying to the Lord." Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=42bL-Ot-8gUC&pg=PA55&dq=Crying+Holy+Unto+The+Lord+Matteson&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20021B

On the Sea of Galilee: Circa 1709- Isaac Watts (Two Verses)- Spiritual recorded by the Carters in 1933 for Victor and then they changed the name to avoid copyright issue when they recorded the song for ARC in 1935 as "Sea of Galilee." EmmyLou Harris on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umbD0-Gxxbg Listen to the Carters: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20220B

One Little Word: 1899- Song written by Gussie Davis. No Sheet Music Available. Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20267B

Only Girl (I Ever Cared About): 1899- Will Cobb (Words) Gus Edwards (Music) originally titled "You Are The Only Girl I Ever Cared About." No Sheet Music Available

Over the Garden Wall: 1879- Written by the minstrel showmen Harry Hunter and George D. Fox. Sara Carter said "that was an old ballet given to us by an old lady in Tennessee." Sheet Music: http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?dukesm:2:./temp/~ammem_nAFb::@@@mdb=mcc,gottscho,detr,nfor,wpa,aap,cwar,bbpix,cowellbib,ca Listen on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRKTOznVk_s

*Picture on the Wall: Circa 1927- Song by Bud Landress of Georgia Yellow Hammers. Wolfe says Sara recalled that they had learned it 'from an old record'. He credits Carters song to Landress and almost certainly they learned from the 1927 Yellow Hammers hit recording. No Sheet Music Available. Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20258A

Poor Little Orphaned Boy: 1874 (Meade)- Traditional. The first recording was made in 1928 by Buell Kazee. No Sheet Music Available

Poor Orphan Child: 1898- Gospel song "Saviour Lead Them Orphans" by H.W. Elliot and Emmett Dean. No Sheet Music Available

Rambling Boy: 1830 (broadside, Bodleian Harding B 25(2054))- English folk song classified by Laws as "The Wild and Wicked Youth" [Laws L12]. No Sheet Music Available. Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20004B Version on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HyEWJtT8Ow

Reckless Motorman: 1900s- Traditional reworked by A.P. Carter Rewrite of the "Dying Brakeman" and the related "True and Trembling Brakeman" songs. According to Cohen a brakeman is also referred to as a motorman. He also said A.P collected the song on a collecting trip in Southwest, Virginia in 1937 or 1938. Version with Music and info: http://books.google.com/books?id=AY7St4-8x10C&pg=PA257&lpg=PA257&dq=True+and+Trembling+Brakeman+cohen&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen to a version: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.afc.afc9999005.4285/default.html

River of Jordan: 1800s (1915 recording)- Listed under "Some of These Days" [Me III-C 27]. Other names include: "God's Gonna Set This World On Fire" and "Jacob's Ladder." Shelton Brooks song titled "Some of These Days" is a different song as is the Poplin Family's "River Of Jordan." Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=42bL-Ot-8gUC&pg=PA90&dq=God%27s+Gonna+Set+This+World+On+Fire+Matteson&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20220A

Room in Heaven for Me: Circa 1900- James Vaughan song titled "Is There Room for Me?" Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=AQMca_ptzbMC&pg=PA6&dq=%22Is+There+Room+for+Me%3F%22+Vaughan&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20020B

Sad and Lonesome Day: 1927- Blind Lemon Jefferson's "See that my Grave is Kept Clean." Blues the Carters probably learned it from a member of their Kingsport blues group that included Brownie McGee, Leslie Riddle and Sam Lyons. Also known as "Two White Horses in a Line" and "One Kind Favor." Original lyrics some info: http://books.google.com/books?id=K7AFBrvT9ukC&pg=PA38&dq=%22See+that+my+Grave+is+Kept+Clean%22&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html

Sailor Boy: 1800s- Traditional ballad listed as "The Faithful Sailor Boy" [Laws K13] and by Meade as "Sailor Boy's Farewell." It was first recorded by Gid Tanner of Skillet Licker fame in 1924. Vernon Dalhart's 1925 version titled "Sailor Boy's Farewell" was popular. Early collected version with info: http://books.google.com/books?id=7xzvsQoQUywC&pg=PA364&dq=The+Faithful+Sailor+Boy&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Related version on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5KcndGrHr4

School House on the Hill: 1907- Gospel song by Aldine Kieffer (1840– 1904) titled "The School House On The Hill." A different yet similar song by W.S. Hays that has the same title can be found at American Memory. No Sheet Music Available. Listen to the Carters: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elCtQ4Xivd0

Sea of Galilee: Sea of Galilee is another title for "On the Sea of Galilee" which was recorded twice by the Carters with two titles. It is already covered above under the O titles "On the Sea of Galilee." Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20220B

See That My Grave Is Kept Green: 1879- Gus William's song. Speculation about Williams song being the the source for Blind Lemon Jefferson's "See that my Grave is Kept Clean" is unfounded and only the title itself appears to have been used. Sheet Music: http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=mussm&fileName=sm/sm1876/03100/03110/mussm03110.db&recNum=0&itemLink=r?ammem/mussm:@ Audio (scroll down): http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/smhtml/audiodir.html

*Single Girl, Married Girl; Late 1800s- Traditional song; According to the Carters biography the song came from Mollie Carter, A.P.'s mother and it was a well-known old song. Sheet music and TAB: http://books.google.com/books?id=rseBhfKtIhQC&pg=PA64&dq=Single+Girl+Married+girl+carter&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen to the Carters: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ub6Bj08X2PA

Sinking in the Lonesome Sea: 1685 broadside- Version of "The Golden Willow Tree" or "Lowlands Low" which is the English ballad "The Golden Vanity" Child 286. One version (search google books for more): http://books.google.com/books?id=WOQ9AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA62&dq=%22Lowlands+Low%22&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20205A

Something Got a Hold of Me: 1930s- Gospel song by Warren Caplinger, is best known as "Cap" of Cap, Andy and Flip, a gospel singing trio who played over WMMN, Fairmont. No Sheet Music Available. Listen: (see YouTube for version).

Spirit of Love Watches Over Me: circa 1840-gospel song by George Lindley(1798-1865), the original title was "Thou Art Gone from My Gaze." Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=5j5mjysbyeoC&pg=PA80&dq=Thou+Art+Gone+from+My+Gaze&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html

Sow 'Em on the Mountain: 1800s- Traditional spiritual "Sowing on the Mountain." May be based on the verse of the 1874 hymn "Bringing in the Sheaves." There is also a relationship in form and content to "This Train is Bound for Glory. No Sheet Music Available. Listen to a version on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ky26KF-i70

St. Regious Girl:1800s- Usually "St. Regis Girl," it refers to an indian maiden. Version of "Red River Valley." No Sheet Music Available

Stern Old Bachelor: 1800s Traditional song related to the 1860 song, "I'm a Jolly Bachelor." "Stern Old Bachelor" first referenced in print in the 1887 newspaper "Dighton Republic" in Kansas. Possibly based on Chubby Parker's versions titled "I'm A Stern Old Bachelor." Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=gdYR2K7dy3MC&pg=PA354&dq=Stern+Old+Bachelor&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html

Storms Are on the Ocean: 1800s- Variant of the large "True Lover's Farewell" folk song family (Child #76) originating in British Isles ("The Lass of Roch Royal") also called: "Fare You Well, My Own True Love" and the "Ten Thousand Miles." The first collected version in the US is 1906 (Belden). The Carters verses are found in Sharp No. 114 A, link: http://www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/english-folk-songs/southern-appalachians%20-%200308.htm Chorus is found here: http://books.google.com/books?id=ATEMh0OAXocC&pg=RA1-PA272&dq=Raging+Sea+folk+song&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen to the Carters: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20205B

Sun of the Soul: 1917- Southern gospel song by Curtis Williams titled "When the Lights Have gone Out In Your Soul." Recorded in 1927 by Ernest Phipps and his Congregation for Victor "If the Lights Gone Out of Your Soul." No Sheet Music Available

Sunshine in the Shadows: Early 1900s- "Heavenly Sunshine" by Lucy Eddie Campbell from Duck Hill, Mississippi. First recorded by Laura Henton in the 1920s. The Carters probably got this gospel song from Leslie Riddle or Pauline Gray. Link to info:http://www.memphishistory.org/TheChurch/TheBaptistChurch/LucieCampbell/tabid/151/Default.aspx

Sweet as the Flowers in May Time: 1800s (Randolph collected a version learned prior to 1900)- Traditional song usually known as "My Mother/Mama Scolds Me For Flirting." First recorded by the Carolina Tar Heels in 1927. The Carters extra verse is taken from the chorus of the 1867 song "Where There's A Will There's A Way." Listen to Carters: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20257A Listen to Carolina Tar Heels: http://www.honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20409A

Sweet Fern: 1876- Song by Thomas Westendorf and George Persley titled "Sweet Bird." According to Charles Wolfe "Sweet Fern" was a song A.P. found in his collecting trips into the east Tennessee hills. No Sheet Music Available. Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20264A

Sweet Heaven in My View: 1800s- Traditional gospel song from both African-American and white sources usually known as "Heaven in my View" and "Got Heaven in my View." No Sheet Music. Available Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20250B

Tell Me That You Loved Me: 1866- Will S. Hayes (See sheet music in Levy Collection- link above) The Carters title was probably to prevent copyright problems as the song had already been recorded by Stoneman and Kincaid as "We Parted By The Riverside."

There'll Be Joy, Joy, Joy: 1800s- Spiritual usually known as "In My Father's House." It was recorded first by the Four Wanderers in 1929. A version (In My Father's House) is printed in Carl Sandburg's 1927 American Songbag. A version, "There'll Be No Liars There," was recorded in 1927 by the Hickory Nuts.

There'll Be No Distinction There: Early 1900s- Traditional or based on an unknown gospel song. Carters version based on African-American sources/Blind Alfred Reed in 1929. Sheet Music in Bluegrass Picker's Tune book by Mel Bay.

There's No Hiding Place Down Here: 1800s- Spiritual (No Hiding Place) first recorded by the Famous Jubilee Singers in 1927. The probable source is the Carter's African-American contacts Leslie Riddle and Pauline Gray. Listen to African-American version:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etYHWZyRSMU&feature=related Listen to bluegrass version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZZNcPMPGHo

There's No One Like Mother to Me: 1877 (1885 Davis)- According to the Carters biographers "There's No One Like Mother to Me" is word for word as poem Maybelle cut out of a magazine. The poem was actually a "pretty home song" by Charles A. Davies published in 1877 by JC GROENE & Co., 24 and 42 Arcade, Cincinnati, Ohio. Gussie Davis also published the song in 1885. Sheet music: http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=mussm&fileName=sm/sm1885/25900/25967/mussm25967.db&recNum=1&itemLink=D?mussm:1:./tem

There's Someone Awaiting for Me: Pre-1861 (Meade)- Unknown parlor song "There's Somebody Waiting For Me." Not to be confused with the Von Tilzer song by the same title from 1902. Lyric Version: http://books.google.com/books?id=g3JtLNe3nroC&pg=PA216&lpg=PA217&dq=THERE%27S+SOMEbody+WAITING+FOR+ME&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20433A

*They Call Her Mother: Unknown Date (1938)- Unknown Song, probably by one of the Carters or their fans. No Sheet Music Available.

This Is Like Heaven to Me: 1903- J.E. French's gospel song with the same title. Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=AQMca_ptzbMC&pg=PA58&dq=%22This+Is+Like+Heaven+to+Me%22&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html

Two Sweethearts: 1897- Popular parlor song by E.P. Morgan (words) and J. Fred Helf (music). No Sheet Music Available.

Wabash Cannonball: 1882- Originally from "The Great Rock Island Route" credited to J. A. Roff. It rewritten in 1904 as "Wabash Cannon Ball," perhaps by William Kindt. Cohen suspects the rewrite preceeded Kindt's 1904 publication, and common tune is not the same as either Roff's or Kindt's. Sheet Music Early Version and info: http://books.google.com/books?id=AY7St4-8x10C&pg=PA373&dq=Wabash+Cannonball+cohen&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=42bL-Ot-8gUC&pg=PA226&dq=Wabash+Cannonball+matteson&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen to Carters: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDNHmeiTg94

Walking in the King's Highway: 1901- Gospel song by A.J. Showalter (needs confirmation). Carters seems based on African- American spritual versions. No Sheet Music Available

Wandering Boy: 1884- R.S. Hanna song "Somebody's Boy is Homeless Tonight" No Sheet Music Available. Lyric version: http://books.google.com/books?id=g3JtLNe3nroC&pg=PA370&dq=Somebody%27s+Boy+is+Homeless+Tonight&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html

Wave on the Sea: 1765- Tradional English ballad based on The Mermaid (Child 289). Different titles are: "The Wrecked Ship" "Black Friday," "Waves on the Sea," "Three Sailor Boys," "The Sinking Ship," and "Raging Sea." No Sheet Music Available. Listen: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20004A

Wayworn Traveler: 1836- Song by John B. Matthias "Deliverance Will Come." Recorded by Uncle Dave Macon in 1926. No Sheet Music Available. Info with lyrics and recordings: http://www.bobdylanroots.com/deliv.html Version with lyrics and recording: http://www.lyon.edu/wolfcollection/songs/mcinturffwayworn1270.html

We Shall Rise: 1904- J.E. Thomas gospel song "Hallelujah, We Shall Rise." Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=42bL-Ot-8gUC&pg=PA99&dq=Hallelujah,+We+Shall+Rise+matteson&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQxBhWUblRs

We Will March Through the Streets of the City: 1800s- Gospel song based in existing lyrics from revival hymns and shape-note hymns. The first verse is also well known in the African-American church. The melody is similar to the Red River Valley and is sometimes played in a Dixieland context. No Sheet Music Available.

Weary Prodigal Son:1889- Gospel song "Calling the Prodigal" by Charles H. Gabriel. Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=HP5DRe4og7AC&pg=PA68&dq=Calling+the+Prodigal&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html

Western Hobo: Late 1800s- Traditional song "Wild and Reckless Hobo" or "The Railroad Bum." The Carters 1929 title is surely to avoid copyright issues. Meade lumps the song into the vast "Ten Thousand Miles from Home" group which is Laws H2. The famous Jimmie Rodgers song "Waiting For the Train" is one of the best known versions. Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=AY7St4-8x10C&pg=PA355&dq=Wild+and+Reckless+Hobo&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen to a version: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20332B

When I'm Gone: 1874- Delehanty and Hengler's song "You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone," first recorded by Blind Alfred Reed in 1928. The Carters may have based their version on his. Copy in Americana Collection Stanford Library on-line.

When Silver Threads Are Gold Again: 1875- Song by Eben Rexford and Hart Danks. Sheet Music: http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=mussm&fileName=sm/sm1875/05900/05919/mussm05919.db&recNum=0&itemLink=D?mussm:4:./tem

When the Roses Bloom in Dixieland: 1913- Song by George "Honeyboy" Evans. No Sheet Music Available

When the Roses Come Again: 1874- Song by Arthur W. French and George W. Persley. Sheet Music: http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=mussm&fileName=sm/sm1874/13000/13099/mussm13099.db&recNum=0&itemLink=D?mussm:3:./tem

When the Springtime Comes Again: 1856- Based on Stephen Foster's "Gentle Annie." This is not the song by C.W. Baker with that title. Charles Wolfe notes: "the song was one she [Sara] knew as "Little Annie". She learned it from a neighbor of A.P.'s who gave them the ballet for it (ie the written and printed lyrics)." Foster Sheet Music: http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=mussm&fileName=sm/sm1884/06700/06767/mussm06767.db&recNum=0&itemLink=D?mussm:9:./tem Listen to the Carters: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20464B

When the World's on Fire: 1800s- Spiritual from the African-American tradition. The Carters use the same melody in "Little Darling Pal of Mine." Recorded as "Rock of Ages" by Blind Willie Davis, a black singer-guitarist from McComb, Mississippi in 1928. Probably they learned his version from Leslie Riddle, who showed Maybelle slide guitar which she plays on this selection. Listen to the Carters: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20008A

*When This Evening Sun Goes Down: Unknown date (1937)- Unknown gospel song. No Sheet Music Available

Where Shall I Be?: Late 1800s (1908)- African-American spiritual and Pentecostal hymn recorded in 1927 by Blind Lemon Jefferson (as Deacon Bates) and also by the Norfolk Jubilee Quartet. The Carters learned the traditional Pentecostal hymn version arranged by R.E. Winsett in a 1908 hymnal "Songs of Pentecostal Power." Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=AQMca_ptzbMC&pg=PA38&dq=%22Where+Shall+I+Be%3F%22++spiritual&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen to the Carters: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20021A

Where the Silvery Colorado Winds Its Way: 1901-song by C.H. Scroggins and Charles Avril. Recordings date back to 1902. The Carters 1932 version was probably based on an earlier country recording by Emry Auther or Frank Luther. No Sheet Music Available. Listen to the Cartershttp://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20231A

Where We'll Never Grow Old: Early 1920s- Gospel song by James C. Moore. Frequently called "Land Where We'll Never Grow Old" it was first recorded by the Jenkins Family in 1926. Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=42bL-Ot-8gUC&pg=PA236&dq=Land+Where+We%27ll+Never+Grow+Old+matteson&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen to the Carters: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20260A

Who's That Knocking on My Window: 1817 as "Drowsy Sleeper"- Traditional English ballad the Drowsy Sleeper also know as "Awake Awake" and "Silver Dagger." In the US it's known also as "O Molly Dear/O Katie Dear" and has been collected by Sharp as "Awake Awake" in 1916-1917. Sheet Music to Sharp: http://www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/english-folk-songs/southern-appalachians%20-%200273.htm Listen to the Carters: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20253A

*Why Do You Cry, Little Darling: 1941- Song (according to their biographers) written by Maybelle Carter. The song references upcoming World War II. No Sheet Music Available. Listen to the Carters: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20003B

*Why There's a Tear in My Eye: 1928- Song by Carson Robison (An Old Man's Story) that the Carters played with Jimmie Rodgers at their 1931 session in Louisville KY. No Sheet Music Available

Wildwood Flower: 1860- "I'll Twine Mid the Ringlets" by Maud Irving and J.P. Webster. Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=0q6gSVs2QyQC&pg=PA174&dq=wildwood+flower&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen to the Carters: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20261A

Will My Mother Know Me There?: 1906- Song from Johnson Oatman and William Golden included in Songs of the Kingdom: The Camp Meeting Specialý by Robert Emmet Winsett 1911, 200 pages. It was recorded twice before the Carters 1933 recording. No Sheet Music Available Listen on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNvBlun41KM

Will the Roses Bloom in Heaven: 1911- Song by Charles K. Harris. Sheet Music: http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/sheetmusic/devincent.do?&id=LL-SDV-106058&q1=LL-SDV-106058&sid=3fdad41f7ea6c1580541b5dc8f4bcf83

Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone?: Circa 1900- Gospel song by Rev. George Beebe and H.E. McAfee also name of the definitive biography about the Carters, Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone by Marc Mark Zwonitzer and Charles Hirshberg. No Sheet Music Available. Listen to the Carters: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20258B

*Winding Stream: unknown date (1932 by Carters)- Meade calls this a parlor song from the 1800s and calls the song, "Give To Me a Winding Stream." No Sheet Music Available. Listen To The Carters: http://www.juneberry78s.com/otmsampler/otmsampat73.html

*Wonderful City: Circa 1931- Song attributed to Jimmie Rodgers and was recorded with the Carter family in their joint 1931 session in Louisville KY. Rodgers usually appropriated material for his songs so the lyrics probably are based on another song. This is even more likely because this was the only gospel song Rodgers recorded. No Sheet Music Available.

Worried Man Blues: Early 1900s- Traditional blues song. The first recording is by Sam Collins with a vocal John D. Fox in 1927 on Gnt 6352. The song is made up of traditional verses (Charlie Patton's "Down the Dirt Road Blues") arranged by the Carters probably from Leslie Riddle/Brownie McGee/Sam Lyons group. Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=42bL-Ot-8gUC&pg=PA242&dq=worried+Man+matteson&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html Listen and watch Stanley Brothers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMJz-puzniU

*You Are My Flower: Unknown (1938)- Unknown song attributed to A.P. Carter. No Sheet Music Available. Listen to Flatt and Skruggs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpUDR9akPA8

You Better Let That Liar Alone: early 1900s (1919)- "Let That Liar Alone" is a spiritual found in the Joyful Meeting in Glory Song Book No. 1 in 1919. The first recording is by Edward Clayton in 1927. No Sheet Music Available.

*You Denied Your Love: Unknown (Carters 1938)- Unknown song. No Sheet Music Available.

*You Tied a Love Knot in My Heart: Unknown (Carters 1941)- Unknown song possibly based on Wilf Carter's "There's a Love Knot in My Lariat." No Sheet Music Available.

*Young Freda Bolt: 1930- Song by Doc Shanks written in 1930 that the Carters recorded about the murder of Freeda Bolt Dec. 13, 1929 in Floyd County, VA. The Floyd County Ramblers released a version in 1930. Listen To Carters: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20253B

Your Mother Still Prays (For You, Jack): 1893- Song from F.M. Eliot that is based on the English ballad Lord Lovell. Related to Cowboy Jack. No Sheet Music Available. Listen to Carters: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20218B

*You're Gonna Be Sorry You Let Me Down: Unknown (1941)- The JOAFL tried to trace this song and couldn't find the source. No Sheet Music Available.

*You're Nothing More to Me: Unknown (Carters 1941)- Unknown parlor song titled "Thou Art Nothing More To Me" by Meade. It was collected and published in Frank Brown NC folk songs by Belden in 1952. No Sheet Music Available.

You've Been a Friend to Me: 1868- Song by Will S. Hays; Original Sheet Music: http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=mussm&fileName=sm/sm1879/11900/11919/mussm11919.db&recNum=0&itemLink=D?mussm:1:./tem Listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RT2mbsAhfqU

*You've Been Fooling Me, Baby: Circa 1930- Song by Allen Brothers "When You Leave You Leave Me Sad" recorded in 1930. No Sheet Music Available. Listen to the Carters: http://honkingduck.com/78s/listen.php?s=20268A

*You've Got to Righten That Wrong: Unknown (1940)- Unknown gospel song from the Carters in 1940. No Sheet Music Available.