Learned this beautiful song in fourth grade in my elementary school in Philadelphia in 1938, and still remember the words. Sometimes sang it when I still played guitar. Pure, beautiful music.
My father was also born in 1902 and lived to be 96 (1998), from the horse and buggy days a year before Kitty Hawk into the Internet age on the threshold of the new century and millennium. His 120th birthday was just last month. The year he and your father were born is closer in time to when George Washington was still alive than to today. His father (my grandfather) was born in 1862 and his mother (my grandmother) in 1868. She also lived to be 96 (1964), from the Civil War era into the Space Age. I am amazed at the thought of what anyone who lived in those spans of time would have witnessed.
This song is pure genius. Meltingly beautiful and sweet beyond measure. To think it was published in 1861, the Civil War underway, men dying like flies on the battlefield in the most terrible war. It only adds to the poignancy of the song. Thank you so much for posting. You're a gem!
This old great song from the civil war was the inspiration of the song "Love me tender" of The king Elvis Presley in the movie "Love me tender in the year 1956 ,(This song have sung by both 2 side of the U.S. war when they were in camping.
Ironic that of the two most well known songs from the Civil War, "Dixie" was a minstrel tune from the North and "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" came from a tune of Southern origin.
Hi. Thank you for singing this beautiful song. I just have my kalimba. I bought it for my beloved son's grave. Im practicing song, so when snow thawing I will going down on my son's grave. I chose kalimba because it's peaceful and appropriate on his grave...My beloved son loved music and play instrument... This song so beautiful...🙏
My Grandpa used to sing this one to me, along with other 'oldies' that were still popular in his youth. He ran a restaurant, and I sat in a highchair back out of the way while he cooked and sang, poking my tummy now and then. I expect to hear "Order Up!" between stanzas. 😂 😘 Now I'm off to find "I Dream Of Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair" and "The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane".
The song was public domain when new lyrics were written and made into the title track of Elvis's first movie, "Love Me Tender." There was no one to "rip off" because it was a civil war era song. The original songwriters were long dead. Elvis got co writing credit for adding lyrics to the final arrangement. It was nice to hear the original lyrics, as when people heard it sung in the 1860's.
Recently I watched that movie with Elvis again and listened to that song "Love Me tender". The melody sounded familiar to me but I coudn`t figure out where I heard it before. 🤔 Just by humming it, then in the middle of the movie it came to me and I said to myself: "Hey, that`s the melody from "Ora Lee" or "Aura Lee (Lea)" 😃. This is why I came here to check it up and I was right. Also your comment helped me a lot and confirmed my assumption. 🤩👍
The one time I thought I had found an original song by Elvis. Don't get me wrong, Elvis was an absolutely fantastic singer. But he didn't have many original songs.
True, he wasn't so much of a musician/composer/song writer as he was a charismatic (and hansom of course) entertainer and front man... which is a different talent all together. Of course he also had a great voice! Don't get me wrong, I'm no Elvis fan, but as a musician myself, I've come to appreciate the latter talent in certain artists
@Lord M I would like to see some evidence that Elvis claimed that he composed the songs. If the claim is that he didn't credit the original authors properly then that I can believe (although some evidence would still be nice). But did he claim to have composed the songs himself?
Lyrics: William W Fosdick Music: George R Poulton By happenstance I came across Fosdicks gravestone at Springgrove Cemetery and Arboretum (an extremely large graveyard) in Ohio.
This was the most popular Union love song. Beautiful. Not well known today. Became the tune for "Army Blue"; later the same tune was used by Elvis' "Love Me Tender," "Lorena," a Southern song wS sung on both sides. SOUTH Sang Lorena as the left a burning Atlanta,Georgia.
Soldiers would long for home with both Aura Lee and Lorena. Aura Lee did not go home with most Southern soldiers. What ashamed. Tennessee Ernie Ford did not record it. My Southern Virginia great grandfather was company musician. He took it West with him.
Soldiers would long for home with both Aura Lee and Lorena. Aura Lee did not go home with most Southern soldiers. What ashamed. Tennessee Ernie Ford did not record it. My Southern Virginia great grandfather was company musician. He took it West with him.
Tell us, what gleam of hope sustained you throughout the long, long darkness? What shimmering glimmer of hope sustained you on your journey? How many times have our thoughts wandered out to you, our minds trying to MESH with yours!
Yes, sir. "Someone" was Ken Darby, a much-respected lyricist who worked in Hollywood for many years. He gave the rights to his wife, Vera, and I believe that Elvis also is given 'official' credit. But Darby did the main work on it.
P. M. Adamson 0 seconds ago Hi Tom. Nice version as always. Strangely enough I've just uploaded this song and was not aware you had recorded this. Very interesting watching yours after my own efforts. Not an easy song to illustrate I found but we both seem to have gone along similar lines although our Musical arrangements are quite different which I always think is healthy. Keep up the great work on your channel. I always enjoy listening in from time to time especially as we both share an interest in this particular area of song. Best wishes from the UK. p.s. I've just put the same comment on a different channel as I didn't realise it was not yours until after I'd posted. CB26.
@@jackcarter5101 Thanks Jack. That is sad to hear as he made an outstanding contribution to UA-cam. I have made several comments on his channel over the years.
I think you are singing verses as chorusus, I know it's confusing as it says Aura Lea twice like in the chorus. But I'm pretty sure in the old booklets they are verses.
Learned this beautiful song in fourth grade in my elementary school in Philadelphia in 1938, and still remember the words. Sometimes sang it when I still played guitar. Pure, beautiful music.
My father who was born in 1902 said that his mother would sing that as a lullaby.
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My father was also born in 1902 and lived to be 96 (1998), from the horse and buggy days a year before Kitty Hawk into the Internet age on the threshold of the new century and millennium. His 120th birthday was just last month. The year he and your father were born is closer in time to when George Washington was still alive than to today. His father (my grandfather) was born in 1862 and his mother (my grandmother) in 1868. She also lived to be 96 (1964), from the Civil War era into the Space Age. I am amazed at the thought of what anyone who lived in those spans of time would have witnessed.
I sang this to my niece, nephew, son, and daughter as a lullaby.
Tom Roush sings all these great meaningful songs with style and reminds us of a great musical heritage.
This song is pure genius. Meltingly beautiful and sweet beyond measure. To think it was published in 1861, the Civil War underway, men dying like flies on the battlefield in the most terrible war. It only adds to the poignancy of the song. Thank you so much for posting. You're a gem!
This old great song from the civil war was the inspiration of the song "Love me tender" of The king Elvis Presley in the movie "Love me tender in the year 1956 ,(This song have sung by both 2 side of the U.S. war when they were in camping.
Ironic that of the two most well known songs from the Civil War, "Dixie" was a minstrel tune from the North and "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" came from a tune of Southern origin.
I believe Elvis used this tune for "Love Me Tender" about a hundred years later
Ronnie L White- he did indeed!
Correct! 💪✌️❤️🩹🇺🇸
Yes
Hi. Thank you for singing this beautiful song. I just have my kalimba. I bought it for my beloved son's grave. Im practicing song, so when snow thawing I will going down on my son's grave. I chose kalimba because it's peaceful and appropriate on his grave...My beloved son loved music and play instrument... This song so beautiful...🙏
My Grandpa used to sing this one to me, along with other 'oldies' that were still popular in his youth. He ran a restaurant, and I sat in a highchair back out of the way while he cooked and sang, poking my tummy now and then. I expect to hear "Order Up!" between stanzas. 😂 😘
Now I'm off to find "I Dream Of Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair" and "The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane".
Great Memories!
The song was public domain when new lyrics were written and made into the title track of Elvis's first movie, "Love Me Tender." There was no one to "rip off" because it was a civil war era song. The original songwriters were long dead. Elvis got co writing credit for adding lyrics to the final arrangement. It was nice to hear the original lyrics, as when people heard it sung in the 1860's.
Recently I watched that movie with Elvis again and listened to that song "Love Me tender". The melody sounded familiar to me but I coudn`t figure out where I heard it before. 🤔
Just by humming it, then in the middle of the movie it came to me and I said to myself: "Hey, that`s the melody from "Ora Lee" or "Aura Lee (Lea)" 😃. This is why I came here to check it up and I was right. Also your comment helped me a lot and confirmed my assumption. 🤩👍
Love me tender
Love me sweet
Never let me go
You have made my life complete
And I love you so
The one time I thought I had found an original song by Elvis.
Don't get me wrong, Elvis was an absolutely fantastic singer. But he didn't have many original songs.
True, he wasn't so much of a musician/composer/song writer as he was a charismatic (and hansom of course) entertainer and front man... which is a different talent all together. Of course he also had a great voice! Don't get me wrong, I'm no Elvis fan, but as a musician myself, I've come to appreciate the latter talent in certain artists
@Lord M I would like to see some evidence that Elvis claimed that he composed the songs.
If the claim is that he didn't credit the original authors properly then that I can believe (although some evidence would still be nice). But did he claim to have composed the songs himself?
Elvis was a cover artist, which some people don't realize.
It makes me want to cry, so innocent and beautiful.
And think that this song changed the history of the music a century later
Elvis' first film was "Love Me Tender", set in 1865. I think they should have kept the original song.
One of the most heart wrenching love songs, difficult to sit through without your eyes tearing up considering the time when it was written.
Песня хорошая, исполнение отличное! 👍🇷🇺
very beautiful song, I still practice on the guitar. Unbelieveable that this song is more than 150 years old
⭐⭐⭐⭐Tom I love this is a great old songs they chose the right person for the right job ⭐⭐⭐⭐
I love listening to Great songs like is and I love it
I practice it on my guitar after I found it in Yousician. such a great song.
Aura Lea became Love Me Tender in 1956 !
Tune used for Army Blue at West Point
Very beautiful! Thank you
Thank You!
Beautiful.
It's an ear worm. I find myself singing this often.
Congratulations, beautiful song, wonderful work!
i think a master pice
Lyrics: William W Fosdick
Music: George R Poulton
By happenstance I came across Fosdicks gravestone at Springgrove Cemetery and Arboretum (an extremely large graveyard) in Ohio.
This was the most popular Union love song. Beautiful. Not well known today. Became the tune for "Army Blue"; later the same tune was used by Elvis' "Love Me Tender,"
"Lorena," a Southern song wS sung on both sides. SOUTH Sang Lorena as the left a burning Atlanta,Georgia.
Soldiers would long for home with both Aura Lee and Lorena. Aura Lee did not go home with most Southern soldiers. What ashamed. Tennessee Ernie Ford did not record it. My Southern Virginia great grandfather was company musician. He took it West with him.
Soldiers would long for home with both Aura Lee and Lorena. Aura Lee did not go home with most Southern soldiers. What ashamed. Tennessee Ernie Ford did not record it. My Southern Virginia great grandfather was company musician. He took it West with him.
Correction: as they left a burning Atlanta. Gramps knew all the songs.
Tell us, what gleam of hope sustained you throughout the long, long darkness? What shimmering glimmer of hope sustained you on your journey? How many times have our thoughts wandered out to you, our minds trying to MESH with yours!
Loneliness and emptiness
Bravo 👏from your #1 fan
Thank you for posting this heart tugging version.
You are most welcome Libby!!!
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It was difficult to find. Do you have sheet music for it?
@@libbyclark1360 Here is the original sheet music. library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/hasm_conf0101/
@@MusicOfTomRoushThx so very much. I am smiling.
Groovy
Very nice
orally,,, orally ,,, swallows in the spring,,,,, beautiful ;)
Sick pervert. This is just a beautiful lullaby
I bet you voted for Brandon
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My name is Aura-Lee
Cop: "What happened to you?"
Grace: "In laws."
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I'll probably get castigated for saying but, I like this better than Elvis' Love Me Tender.
The tune is very similar to "Love Me Tender," as sung by Elvis Presley.
It is the exact melody. Someone in the 1950's wrote different words for the same melody.
Yes, sir. "Someone" was Ken Darby, a much-respected lyricist who worked in Hollywood for many years. He gave the rights to his wife, Vera, and I believe that Elvis also is given 'official' credit. But Darby did the main work on it.
@@MusicOfTomRoush Did Elvis ever sing the original lyrics?
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And were you there when he was writing it? Or did you read it on Wikipedia?😊
Is that LOVE ME TENDER by ELVIS
That's to the tune of Love Me Tender that Elvis did.
Take care and God loves you.
On the contrary, "Love Me Tender" was sung to the tune of "Aura Lea". Both good songs, though.
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is that a southern accent?
P. M. Adamson
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Hi Tom. Nice version as always. Strangely enough I've just uploaded this song and was not aware you had recorded this. Very interesting watching yours after my own efforts. Not an easy song to illustrate I found but we both seem to have gone along similar lines although our Musical arrangements are quite different which I always think is healthy. Keep up the great work on your channel. I always enjoy listening in from time to time especially as we both share an interest in this particular area of song.
Best wishes from the UK.
p.s. I've just put the same comment on a different channel as I didn't realise it was not yours until after I'd posted. CB26.
Tom Roush died last year
@@jackcarter5101 Thanks Jack. That is sad to hear as he made an outstanding contribution to UA-cam. I have made several comments on his channel over the years.
I think you are singing verses as chorusus, I know it's confusing as it says Aura Lea twice like in the chorus.
But I'm pretty sure in the old booklets they are verses.
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That's where they got the tune for Love Me Tender.... but this is much more beautiful .