“Big Spender” is a song written by Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields for the musical Sweet Charity, first performed in 1966. Peggy Lee was the first artist to record theContinue readingBig Spender
Luck Be a Lady
“Luck Be a Lady” is a song written and composed by Frank Loesser in 1950 and first performed by Robert Alda. The song was featured in the musical Guys andContinue readingLuck Be a Lady
If I Loved You
“If I Loved You” is a show tune from the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel. In the show, the characters of Billy Bigelow and Julie Jordan sing this songContinue readingIf I Loved You
Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat
“Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat” is a song written by Frank Loesser and published in 1950. The song was introduced in the Broadway musical, Guys and Dolls, which openedContinue readingSit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat
The Girl I Left Behind
“The Girl I Left Behind”, also known as “The Girl I Left Behind Me”, is an English folk song dating back to the Elizabethan era. It is said to haveContinue readingThe Girl I Left Behind
I’m Leaving You This Lonesome Song
“I”m Leaving You” (aka I’m Leaving You This Lonesome Song) was written and recorded by the Delmore Brothers in 1933. In 1963, Mike Seeger made a field recording of SaraContinue readingI’m Leaving You This Lonesome Song
Little Sadie
“Little Sadie” is a 20th-century American folk ballad12. It tells the story of a man who is apprehended after shooting his wife/girlfriend. He is then sentenced by a judge. TheContinue readingLittle Sadie
Sugar Hill
Sugar Hill, a soulful song by the iconic country singer Dolly Parton, carries with it more than just sweet melodies and harmonious tunes. Released in 1974 as part of herContinue readingSugar Hill
Katy Cline
“Katy Cline” by Norman Blake.“Katy Cline” tells the story of a young woman named Katy Cline who lives at the foot of a hill. The lyrics paint a vivid pictureContinue readingKaty Cline
The Knoxville Girl
“The Knoxville Girl” is an Appalachian murder ballad. It is derived from the 19th-century Irish ballad “The Wexford Girl”, itself derived from the earlier English ballad “The Bloody Miller orContinue readingThe Knoxville Girl