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| On Top of Old Smokytraditional |
Writer(s): traditional (see lyrics here) First Published: ? First Charted: March 30, 1951 (The Weavers) Peak: 2 BB, 12 HP, 12 CB (The Weavers) (Click for codes to charts.) Sales (in millions): 1.0 (Weavers) Airplay/Streaming (in millions): -- radio, 27.30 video, 1.14 streaming |
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About the Song:The origins of “On Top of Old Smoky” are unclear, but it is believed to date back to the 1840s. AN It is a classic example of a song that was passed down through the generations. The lyrics are associated with the Smoky (Smokey) Mountains that run along the borders of Tennessee and North Carolina.. During World War I, English folklorist Cecil Sharp, with assistance from Maud Karpeles, did field recodings in the Appalachian Mountains and collected a version recorded by Miss Memory Shelton in Alleghany, Madison County, North Carolina, on July 29, 1916. WK According to AllNurseryRhymes.com, the earliest known recorded version of the song dates back to 1911 and is credited to an artist known as Belden. AN George Reneau is credited with making the first commercial recoding of the song in 1925. WK Its greatest chart success came in 1951 when versions of the song charted by The Weavers and Terry Gilkyson (#2 PM), Vaughn Monroe (#8 PM), and Burl Ives with Percy Faith’s Orchestra (#10 PM). It topped the Cash Box and Your Hit Parade pop charts and ranked in both publications’ top tens for the year. TY2 It has also been recorded by Libby Holman (1942), Minnie Pearl & Pee Wee King (1947), Hank Williams (1951), Eddy Arnold (1955), Pete Seeger (1957), Red Foley (1959), Mitch Miller (1959), Bing Crosby (1961), Connie Francis (1961), Harry Belafonte (1962), The Chipmunks (1962), Abba (1978), and others. SH The tune has also been used for the song called “The Little Mohee.” WK A parody of the song, “On Top of Spaghetti,” was recorded by Tom Glazer in 1963. Resources:
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First posted 11/30/2025. |
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