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It's I'll be there in sunshine or in shadow,. Or when the valley's hushed and white with snow, It's you, it's you must go and I must bide.īut come ye back when summer's in the meadow, The summer's gone, and all the roses falling, Oh, Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are callingįrom glen to glen, and down the mountain side. Jane Ross of Limavady is credited with collecting the melody of "Londonderry Air" in the mid-19th century from a musician she encountered. Ernestine Schumann-Heink produced the first recording of "Danny Boy" in 1915. Weatherly gave the song to the vocalist Elsie Griffin, who made it one of the most popular songs of the new century. Another alternative story is that Frederic did not set the poem to any tune, but that his sister-in-law Margaret Enright Weatherly, who together with her husband Edward were living near Ouray, Colorado at the Neosho mine, set the poem in 1913 to the tune of the "Londonderry Air" which she had heard as a child in California played by her father and other Irish railroad workers. Another alternative version of the story has Jess singing the air to Weatherly in 1912 with different lyrics. An alternative story is that Margaret Weatherly sent him a copy of "Londonderry Air" in 1913, Weatherly modified the lyrics of "Danny Boy" to fit its rhyme and meter. In 1910, in Bath, Somerset, the English lawyer and lyricist Frederic Weatherly initially wrote the words to "Danny Boy" to a tune other than "Londonderry Air".

Interestingly, this song ties in with some of their tunes, such as "Spooky", "Traces", and "Stormy.1940 recording by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra on RCA Bluebird, B-10612-B

Brandon from Seattle, WaInterestingly covered by the Classics IV.

Flo from Toulouse, Francecheck the live cover by Jamiroquai.

It was the throw-away, but it was clearly the best thing on the date and everyone knew it. I think Harry Yarmark was the mixer, but it could have been Phil Macey or Eddie Smith. Joe Renzetti did the charts and played guitar as well,which was unusual. I know, I was the assistant engineer (button pusher) on the date.

Michael from Columbus, NcRegarding Brad Wind's statement that this was done to fill out an album: respectfully, he is correct that it was the last song on the session, but there was no album at that time-it was a three song date.

Jamie from Nantucket, MaWant to know more (as much as possible) about Harry Yarmark please reply to I worked with hesh in the 80s and 90s and would like to hear more about his success.

Tp from Indianapolis, InThe last picture on this YouTube video-"Night Train to Nashville"- (before the album cover) shows Bobby singing live in front of guitar-great Reggie Young.

Camille from Toronto, OhA terrific song, a classic oldie, that isn't played nearly enough on the raido.

He had two other records make the Top 100 "A Satisfied Mind" (peaked at #39 in 1966) and "Love Me" (reached #84 in 1967). The 2 weeks it was at #2 on the Top 100 the #1 record for both those weeks was "Summer in the City" by the Lovin' Spoonful. It reached #3 on Billboard's R&B Singles chart.

Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn June 19th 1966, "Sunny" by Bobby Hebb entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #95 and on August 14th it peaked at #2 (for 2 weeks) and spent 15 weeks on the Top 100 (and for 6 of those 15 weeks it was on the Top 10).

One of the quartet's opening acts was Bobby Hebb and at the time his "Sunny" was at #7 on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart, two days later on August 14th it would peak at #2. tour with a concert at the International Amphitheater in Chicago, IL

Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn August 12th 1966, the Beatles began their last U.S.

Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn August 29th 1966, Bobby Hebb performed "Sunny" on the ABC-TV weekly-afternoon program 'Where The Action Is'.Īt the time the song was at #6 on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart two days earlier was at #2 and it had been at #2 for two weeks.

Cyril from Lyon, FranceDeford Bailey was actualy the first black artist to perform on the Grand Ole Opry in the 1920s.

Sadly she died at 33 two years ago even though the song makes me sad I still love it. Jacqui1 from St LouisI named my daughter Sunny after this song in 1986 it was perfect because she was sunny.Jethro from GermanyMy keychain has a fluffy smiling sun, so I dedicate this song to her.