“Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie”

Description

A girl mourns her rained-out Sunday picnic. Her sweetheart comforts her: "Wait till the sun shines, Nellie, and the clouds go drifting by...." She had hoped to "show off her brand new gown"; suddenly the sun comes out; she says he has won her heart

Notes

And you thought the chorus was stupid! Aren't you sorry you ever looked up the plot? - RBW

Recordings

• Charleston Entertainers, "Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie" (Supertone 9718, 1930)
• Byron G. Harlan, "Wait 'Till the Sun Shines, Nellie" (Columbia 3321, 1906) (CYL: Edison 9130, 1905)
• Riley Puckett, "Wait Till The Sun Shines Nellie" (Columbia 15073-D, 1926; rec. 1925.)

References

1. Spaeth-ReadWeep, pp. 215-216, "Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie" (1 text, 1 tune)
2. Geller-Famous, pp. 187-190, "Wait 'Till the Sun Shines, Nelly" (1 text, 1 tune)
3. Silber-FSWB, p. 254, "Wait Till The Sun Shines, Nellie" (1 text)
4. Fuld-WFM, p. 610, "Wait 'till the Sun Shines, Nellie"
5. DT, SUNELLIE
6. BI, SRW215