Hello stranger, put your loving hand in mine,
Hello stranger, put your loving hand in mine,
You are a stranger, but you’re a pal of mine.
–The Carter Family
Georgia poses in her country home. She is wearing a blue flannel shirt, short denim miniskirt and a headscarf.
Today’s youtube is the song “Hello Stranger” by the Carter Family. This is a song from the Great Depression in the United States.
Here is a bluesy version by Phil & Gaye Johnson on a television show from 1988.
Here is a performance by Amber Cross and friends outdoors. She is accompanied by Gary Arcemont on fiddle, Terry Barrett on mandolin, Andy Brown on guitar, and Barbara Bohlman on bass. This was recorded at the Clovis Senior Center in Clovis, CA on June 27, 2008.
Hello [A]stranger, put your loving hand in mine
Hello [D]stranger, put your loving hand in [A]mine
You are a [E]stranger, and you’re a pal of [A]mine
Get up rounder, let a working may lay down
Get up rounder, let a working man lay down
You are a rounder, but you’re all out and down
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Every time I ride Six and Fourth Street car
Every time I ride Six and Fourth Street car
I can see my baby peeping through the bars
She bowed her head, she waved both hands at me
she bowed her head, she waved both hands at me
I’m prison bound, I’m longing to be free
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Oh, I’ll see you, when your troubles are like mine
Oh, I’ll see you, when your troubles are like mine
Oh, I’ll see you, when you haven’t got a dime
Weeping like a willow and mourning like a dove
Weeping like a willow and mourning like a dove
There’s a girl of the country that I really love
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Hello stranger, put your loving hand in mine
Hello stranger, put your loving hand in mine
You are a stranger, and you’re a pal of mine
