Artist: Eliza Pace
Author: traditional
Label: L.o.C.
Year: 1937
Lomax recording on comp English Folk Songs from South Appalachians Vol. 2. Also the title of a play by Lynn Riggs (1931), inspiration for the script of musical Oklahoma!
Covers:
McClendon Brothers & Georgia Dell [as Keep Your Love Letters, I'll Keep Mine]
Tony Kraber [as Green Grow The Lilacs]
Tex Ritter [idem]
Maddox Brothers & Rose [idem]
Ed McCurdy [idem]
Rex Allen [idem]
Harry Belafonte [idem]
Chad Mitchell Trio [idem]
Johnny Cash [idem]
Sandy Denny [at the BBC as Green Grow The Laurel; her melody reminds that of Once I Had A Sweetheart (see there)]
Jeannie Robertson [as Green Grow The Lilacs]
Dolores Keane [idem]
Norma Waterson [idem]
Cara Dillon [idem]
Not to be confused with Robert Burns' song Green Grow The Rashes recorded by Ewan MacColl ('56) (as Green Grow The Rushes, O), Jo Stafford ('57), Oscar Brand ('57), Ian Campbell Group ('68) (as Green Grow The Rushes, O) and Eddi Reader ('03).
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)