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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. Roscoe holcomb, easyazonlink asinb000seueue localeuson. He has two stars on the hollywood walk of fame for recording and radio. He was also a prolific singersongwriter who is reported to have played proficiently over 100 musical instruments, sometimes more. Paul carrington tearle, a young surgeon looked to for great things, becomes engaged to marion ainsworth keefe, a sincere but selfish daughter of wealth. On top of old smoky, all covered with snow, i lost my true lover, for courtin too slow.

For courtins a pleasure, and parting is grief, but a falsehearted lover is worse than a thief. The story gets under way when autry and his backup vocalists are mistaken for a group of texas rangers. On top of old smoky often spelled smokey is a traditional folk song of the united states. On top of old smokey on top of old smokey, all covered with snow, i lost my true lover, come acourtin too slow. Ralph bought him a horse, and he didnt have any place. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. On top of old smokey many of us can open a binder or box and pull out a smoky burgess or walter smokey alston card. On top of old smokey on top of spaghetti peter cottontail a place in france popeye santa claus school bus driver schools out tararaboomdiay the worms this land is your land up on a mountain upon the can we three kings whistle while you work worms. They want her land because it holds valuable minerals. It takes its title from the song on top of old smoky. With fred macmurray, anne baxter, burl ives, bruce cabot.

The mexican trio in the goofy short for whom the bulls toil made in 1953, attempted to sing on top of old popocatepetl. There arent many evidences about the origin of this song and its author is unknown. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Eddy arnold on top of old smoky lyrics metrolyrics. On top of old smoky 1953 cast and crew singing cowboy gene autry gene autry and his sidekick, smiley smiley burnette, are performing with the cass county boys when theyre mistaken for texas.

Hes singing out the best western ballads and smoking out the. She also avoided the extreme prolongation of the syllables of smoky and lover that are customary today, instead assigning just one musical beat to smoand lovand two to. Lester alvin burnett march 18, 1911 february 16, 1967, better known as smiley burnette, was an american country music performer and a comedic actor in western films and on radio and tv, playing sidekick to gene autry, roy rogers, and other bmovie cowboys. 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. Bruce springsteen performed the song in portland, oregon a few months after the 1980 eruption of. Price new from used from audio cd, january 1, 2001. 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. This traditional american folk song may come from the ozark or appalachian mountain ranges. On top of old smoky sheet music for treble clef instrument. Oct 14, 20 on top of old smokey on top of old smokey, all covered with snow, i lost my true lover, come acourtin too slow. Gene autrys second 1953 entry, on top of old smoky casts autry more or less as himself, a travelling balladeer. Digital tradition mirror on top of old smoky this score available as abc, songwright, postscript, png, or pmw, or a midi file pennywhistle notation and dulcimer tab for this song is also available. Historic black church program oral history documentary film project the. With gene autry, champion, gail davis, grandon rhodes.

Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival. The earliest recording i know is by libby holman, with josh white on guitar, in 1942. Drama about the strong bond between a cowpoke and a wild bronco set during the 1940s. Some prewar collectors may even have a smoky joe wood from the 1915 cracker jack set. Whirlwind 1951 and on top of old smoky 1953 autry museum. John morrissey 18311878, nicknamed old smoke live in old smokey, a 2006 cd by linda lewis. Linda williams, born in 1953 and raised in the grove, lived through some of. He told me he found it, in the red sunsets glow, in the sound of the thunder, and the touch of the snow. On a day when they set out boating, her failure to deliver a message to her fiance demanding his immediate return to.

Now, bronson had a soninlaw named ralph myers, and ralphs wifes name was betty lou. A community history by university of miami school of. On top of old smoky 1953 nr 0325 1953 us western 59m user score. It is the second of three film adaptations of the 1926 novel smoky the cowhorse by will james. A, b, and c are more on top of old smokey than anything else, though without that phrase. On top of old smokey all covered in snow, i learned a great lesson you all ought to know. A thief will just rob you, and take what you have, but a falsehearted lover will lead you to the grave. 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.

Nov 21, 2014 provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises on top of old smokey rex allen my country. 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. Martin, jerry scoggins and bert dodson billed as gene autry and his texas rangers, is mistakenly believed to be an actual ranger sent to mountain city investigating trouble on a toll road operated be jen larrabee gail davis. A pilot film with mahoney and burnette was completed, but never released. A cowboy riding alone in utah witnesses a stampede of wild stallions, one of whom particularly.

On top of old smoky 1953 directed by george archainbaud. On top of old smoky on top of spaghetti lyrics and. 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. Smiley burnette, gail davis, and champion are along for the ride with gene in whirlwind 1951 and on top of old smoky 1953. Chronological listing of gene autrys feature films. 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.

Burl ives on top of old smoky lyrics genius lyrics. 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 to dust. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises on top of old smoky goanna gang great song to sing for kids, vol. My head and cry from the 1953 columbia pictures movie on top of old smoky. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises on top of old smokey rex allen my country. Download and print on top of old smoky sheet music for accordion by gary meisner. On top of old smoky by roscoe holcomb on amazon music. Apr 08, 20 on top of old smoky davy crockett pankakephcfsb, p. In this western gene autry and the cass county boys find themselves mistaken for texas rangers by landgrabbers. Vaughn wilton monroe october 7, 1911 may 21, 1973 was an american baritone singer, trumpeter and big band leader and actor, most popular in the 1940s and 1950s. For courtings a pleasure, but parting is grief, and the false hearted lover, is worse than a thief.

Hes singing out the best western ballads and smoking out the wests worst badmen to tame the town that shamed texas. Marooned hearts is a lost 1920 american silent drama film directed by george archainbaud. He soon gets a chance to test it, when his panicked wife calls. On top of old smoky 1953 george archainbaud synopsis. On top of old smokey sabrs baseball cards research. Gene autry full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and. Most commonly the lyrics are connected with the great smoky or smokey mountains located along the tennessee and north carolina border, an area populated by. On top of old smokey song lyrics midi boy scout trail. Nov 08, 2014 provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises on top of old smoky goanna gang great song to sing for kids, vol. Old smokey is the nickname for the electric chair in new jersey and pennsylvania old smoky or old smokey may also refer to. As he arrives, the ladder extends to its full range, with the captain on top and most of the rungs. See this mudcat thread for information about its origins.

Lyrics for on top of old smoky on top of old smoky, all covered with snow, i lost my true lover, for courtin so slow. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Browniii 253, old smoky 2 texts plus 3 excerpts and mention of 3 more. Kentucky mountain folksong, chords and lyrics may be included. Autry and the cass county boys, mistaken for texas rangers, help out. Check out on top of old smoky by roscoe holcomb on amazon music. Poachers are harassing toll road owner jen larrabee. Smoky is a 1946 american technicolor western film directed by louis king and starring fred macmurray.

Martin, jerry scoggins and bert dodson billed as gene autry and his texas rangers, is mistakenly believed to be an actual ranger sent to mountain city investigating trouble on a. A cowboy riding alone in utah witnesses a stampede of wild stallions, one of whom particularly catches his eye. On top of old smokey or on top of old smoky is a traditional nursery rhyme and folksong. 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. Meisner on top of old smoky sheet music for accordion pdf. She also avoided the extreme prolongation of the syllables of smoky and lover that are customary today, instead assigning just one musical beat to smoand lovand two to key and er. On top of old smoky is a 1953 american western film directed by george archainbaud and starring gene autry and gail davis. On top of old smoky, all covered in snow, i lost my true lover by sparking too slow. On top of old smoky often spelled smokey is a traditional us folk song first written down by english folklorist cecil sharp, who, during the first world war, made three summer field trips to the appalachian mountains seeking folk songs, accompanied and assisted by maud karpeles. 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. This song can also be felt and notated in compound meter 128. Old smokey, an episode of the captain and the kids on top of old smoky, a 1951 traditional american folk song. Gene autry gene autry, star of a singing show with the cass county boys fred s.