Seeing Nellie Home
"Seeing Nellie Home" was an original American song written by Patrick S. Gilmore the 'Greatest Ameircan Bandleader'. [1] first published in the 1850s under the name "When I Saw Sweet Nellie Home." [2] It was composed and arranged by John Fletcher. Frances Kyle is said to have written the lyrics. In subsequent versions of this song, the lyrics have been changed somewhat.[3] Sometimes the song has been referred to as "Aunt Dinah's Quilting Party."
A Civil War song, "Mother, I Am Going," was sung to the tune of "Seeing Nellie Home."
Performances and other versions
- Bing Crosby included the song in a medley on his album Join Bing and Sing Along (1959)
- Live in Japan, 1969, The Country Gentlemen
- "Old Likker in a New Jug", 2004, Mac Wiseman
- "Galax, Virginia Old Time Fiddlers Convention", 1964, Billy Edwards
- "Meet Me Down on Main Street", 1957, Mellomen Barber Shop Quartet
- "Memories of the Lucky U Ranch", 2002, Sons of the Pioneers
- "Bluegrass Instrumentals", 1962, Osborne Brothers
- "Four and a Half", 2009, The New North Carolina Ramblers
- "Reno and Smiley", 1959-1963, Don Reno and Red Smiley
- An unreleased recording of this song by Hank Williams exists
- The Johnny Cash Show of 25 March 1970 featured Cash with the Statler Brothers and the Carter Family singing this song
- "The Waltons"- Season 4, Episode 22, 2/12/76, the entire cast singing this song at the end of the show
- "The Andy Griffith Show" - Season 1, Episode 22, 1961.
- Bare Bones as "Seeing Nellie Home (Aunt Dinah's Quilting Party) 2013.
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