“Moonlight and Skies”
Description
"Oh, come hear my story of heartaches and sighs, I'm a prisoner who's lonely for my moonlight and skies." The singer leaves his girl (daughter?) and sets out on a robbery. His partner is killed and he is taken. He wishes he were free and with the girl
Notes
This was item #170 in the first edition of Randolph, but was deleted in the second edition. It is item dE36 in Laws's Appendix II. - RBW
Triggs found a logger's version of this song while working in a lumber camp at Salmo, BC; evidently it had already entered oral tradition. - PJS
Same tune
- Jimmie Davis, "Moonlight and Skies - No. 2" (Decca 5104, 1935)
Recordings
- Gene Autry, "Moonlight and Skies" (Conqueror 8002, 1932)
- Hank & Slim "Moonlight and Skies" (Vocalion 02852, 1934)
- Jimmie Rodgers, "Moonlight and Skies" (Victor 23574, 1931/Regal Zonophone [Australia] MR 2200, 1931; rec. 1930)
- Stanley G. Triggs, "Moonlight and Skies" (on Triggs1)
References
- Ohrlin-HBT 21, "Moonlight and Skies" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Roud #13922
- BI, Ohr021