Gene autry and the cass county boys sing the classic song on top of old smoky from the 1951 columbia pictures film valley of fire. Perhaps no song better epitomizes this saying than smoky mountain memories. On top of old smoky larry groce disneyland childrens singalong chorus childrens favorites, vol. Animal homes song and pocket chart activities by judy. Horace kephart came to the smokies as a broken man in 1904 after a failed life as a husband, father, and librarian in st. This is a fun song and pocket chart activity to use when studying animal habitats. Gene autry, star of a singing show with the cass county boys billed as gene autry and his texas rangers, is mistaken for a real ranger in the tough town of mountain city. Meisner on top of old smoky sheet music for accordion pdf. It is the tale of a meatball that was lost when somebody sneezed. Download and print on top of old smoky sheet music for accordion by gary meisner. Drama about the strong bond between a cowpoke and a wild bronco set during the 1940s.
As recorded by the weavers, the song reached the pop music charts in 1951. They sang traditional folk songs from around the world, as well as blues, gospel music, childrens songs, labor songs, and american ballads, and sold millions of records at the height of their. The song is sung to the tune of on top of old smoky. Burl ives on top of old smoky lyrics genius lyrics. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. The parody has overtaken the original so thoroughly that i dont think many kids even realize on top of spaghetti is a parody of anything. Macmurray ropes the stallion and determines to train it. On top of spaghetti is a ballad and childrens song with the bestknown performance by folk singer tom glazer with the doremi childrens chorus in 1963. Check out on top of old smokey by burl ives on amazon music. Old time rock and roll, bob seger and the silver bullet band.
Sheet music arranged for pianovocalchords in eb major transposable. With fred macmurray, anne baxter, burl ives, bruce cabot. Red house words and music publishing, and 5 music rights societies. Complete lyrics, chord diagrams and ukulele tab are provided. Hank williams september 17, 1923 january 1, 1953, born hiram king williams, was an american singersongwriter and musician regarded as one of the most important country music artists of all time. In this film, fred macmurray plays a cowboy who is intrigued by a wild black stallion. On top of old smoky, all covered with snow, i lost my true lover, for courtin too slow. With gene autry, champion, gail davis, grandon rhodes. A thief will just rob you, and take what you have, but a falsehearted lover will lead you to the grave. The song is sung to the tune of on top of old smokey. On top of old smoky is an english movie directed by george archainbaud released in the year 1953. To win this level, you must clear all the orange pegs. The third of three film adaptations of the 1926 novel smoky the cowhorse by will james, it utilizes the screenplay from the 1946 film. Gene autrys second 1953 entry, on top of old smoky casts autry more or less as himself, a travelling balladeer.
The mush was as tasty as tasty could be, and then the next summer. In this western gene autry and the cass county boys find themselves mistaken for texas rangers by landgrabbers. The classic opening of tony scotts horror film forever linked goth rock, smoky nyc clubs and vampires. The song discusses what happened to the meatball after it fell off. The weavers on top of old smoky 1951 45rpm youtube. On top of old smoky 1953 singing cowboy gene autry gene autry and his sidekick, smiley smiley burnette, are performing with the cass county boys when theyre mistaken for texas rangers. The story of the indestructible bond between a cowboy and a wild stallion. Its been said that you can take the boy out of the mountains, but you can never take the mountains out of the boy. The internet adult film database is an online searchable database of over 490,038 adult movies titles and 200,604 porn performers. On top of old smokey all covered with snow lost my true lover, i lost my true lover courtin so slow, for courtin so slow for courtings a pleasure, for courtings a pleasure but parting is grief, but parting is grief and the false hearted lover, and the false hearted lover. In the meantime, i have to get busy looking at slides. The first line of that version is on top of spaghetti at least as often as its on top of old smokey nowadays. No matter how far away one goes from these mountains or how much time elapses from hisher childhood in these hills, memories of the smokies will never fade from ones mind and love for them will ever. On top of old smoky on top of old smokey all covered with snow i lost my true lover from courting too slow for courtings a pleasure and partings a.
Print and download on top of old smoky sheet music composed by traditional. Below is free ukulele sheet music for on top of old smokey. Not wishing to disappoint anyone, gene agrees to help heroine jen larrabee gail davis, later tvs annie oakley protect her toll road against villainous prospectors. Traditional on top of old smoky ukulele tab in c major. This movie had gene autry, gail davis in the lead roles of the film. The 100 greatest movie soundtracks of all time consequence of. On top of old smoky on top of old smoky, all covered with snow i lost my true lover from courting too slow though courtings a pleasure and parting is grief a falsehearted lover is worse than a thief for a thief will just rob you and take what you have but a falsehearted lover will lead you to the grave the grave will decay you and turn you. Autry and the cass county boys, mistaken for texas rangers, help out. This was composed and first played in 1963 by tom glaze and the doremi children group, and is a parody version of on top of old smokey. I sure hope smoky finds the right track back to milwaukee.
A collection of songs and stories from appalachia 9780824985691. At the beginning of the film, gene rides the trail alone singing a plaintive version of the unrequited love ballad. On top of spaghetti there is a very popular kids ballad, known as on top of spaghetti which uses the same tune as on top of old smokey. Gene autry full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Smoky is a 1966 western film, directed by george sherman and starring fess parker, diana hyland, katy jurado and hoyt axton. Smoky is a 1946 american technicolor western film directed by louis king and starring fred macmurray. On top of old smokey all covered with snow i lost my true lover from a courtin too slow on top of old smokey i went there to weep a false hearted lover is worse than a thief for a thief, he will rob you and take what you have but a false hearted lover will send. On top of old smoky 1953 directed by george archainbaud.
Overview of on top of old smoky, 1953, directed by george archainbaud, with gene autry, champion, gail davis, at turner classic movies. Though only a few of its songs appear in the film, the soundtrack picks up the ball. On top of spaghetti, all covered with cheese, i lost my poor meatball, when somebody sneezed. The story gets under way when autry and his backup vocalists are mistaken for a group of texas rangers. Comments are turned off autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Not complete songs but lyrics are collected here, along with three triedandtrue stories e. On top of old smoky often spelled smokey is a traditional folk song of the united states. On top of old smoky is a traditional american folk song most likely from the appalachians that was. It is the second of three film adaptations of the 1926 novel smoky the cowhorse by will james.
Old smoky, bay view, milwaukee road, illinois railway museum, old smoky junction. This is a beginnerlevel arrangement in lead sheet format, designed for playing and singing, or as an instrumental duet with basic chords and melody. On top of old smokey, all covered in snow i lost my true lover, by courtin too slow on top of old smokey, i went there to weep for a false hearted lover, is. On top of old smoky licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of bmg rights management us llc. In the misty depths of the southern appalachian mountains in the early years of the 20th century, he found his real lifes passion by living an outdoor life among the mountaineers in what he referenced as the back of beyond. The weavers were formed in november 1948 by ronnie gilbert, pete seeger, lee hays and fred hellerman. Hank williams on top of old smokey lyrics genius lyrics. Print and download traditional on top of old smoky ukulele tab. Life after death experience nde with steve gardipee, vietnam war story one of the best ndes duration. Traditional on top of old smoky sheet music in eb major. Many people assume on top of old smokey refers specifically to the smokey mountains in the southeastern united states, and it can and has been sung in that context.
On top of old smoky sheet music for treble clef instrument. Kentucky mountain folksong, chords and lyrics may be included. A cowboy riding alone in utah witnesses a stampede of wild stallions, one of whom particularly catches his eye. If, as it has been said, the earth laughs in flowers, then, the great smoky mountains national park is a hilarious place. For courtins a pleasure, and parting is grief, but a falsehearted lover is worse than a thief. It rolled off the table, and on to the floor, and then my poor meatball, rolled out of the door. Poachers are harassing toll road owner jen larrabee. On top of old smoky is a 1953 american western film directed by george archainbaud and starring gene autry and gail davis. One could cull a toptensong list just from martin scorseses. With fess parker, diana hyland, katy jurado, hoyt axton. It rolled in the garden, and under a bush, and then my poor meatball, was nothing but mush.