I was listening to the song Thank God I'm A Country Boy today and I was
wondering who or what Sally Gooden is. Its a nagging trivia question
I've had for quite a while and it occured to me that someone here could
probably answer it.
Thanks in advance,
David Dunn
KJ
David Dunn <DJRc...@webtv.net> wrote in message
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> I believe it's a song title. Anyone else know for sure?
Yes, it's an old tune normally played on a fiddle.
Best, Gloria
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"The moment at hand is the only thing we really own." John Denver
"I'd play 'Sally Goodin' all day if I could, but the Lord and my wife wouldn't
take it very good" says the song "Thank God I'm a Country Boy.
"Sally Goodin" is an old time fiddle tune. It's quite popular at fiddle
contests, especially for beginners becaue it is a very familiar tune.
In my "Backpocket Bluegrass Songbook", it says that a fiddle solo of this tune
was recorded by Eck Robertson and has the distinction of being the first
commercially released recording of country music.
And, if anyone's interested, here are the words"
I had a piece of pie,
I had a piece of puddin'
I give it all away
to see my Sally Goodin.
I walked that road
'Till that road got muddy.
I hugged my Sally Goodin
'Til she couldn't stand steady.
Possum in the stump,
Rabbit in the holler,
Pretty girl at our house
As fat as she can swallow.
Can't fool a coon,
Can't fool a possum,
Can't fool a coon
On a huckleberry blossom.
I looked down the road,
Saw Sally comin',
I thought to my soul
I'd kill myself a-runnin'.
So, there you have it...the story of "Sally Goodin"
Sally Gooden is an old time fiddle tune. The last little bit of
fiddling on Thank God I'm a Country Boy is from the song. Funny this
question should come up now. While we were in Georgetown, Rory Young
asked John Sommers about the song. He asked John if he could do the
whole song. John's reply that the only part of the song he could play
was the part that ended TGIACB!! We are got a laugh as Rory reminded us
of the line in the song about playing Sally Gooden all day!
Pam
>Sally Gooden is an old time fiddle tune. The last little bit of
>fiddling on Thank God I'm a Country Boy is from the song.
>Pam
Oh THANK YOU, Pam!
Every once in awhile, this "trivia" question
has come into my mind also, but I always forget to ask about it!
Thanx for the info!
Cheri:)