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"Greensleeves" is a traditional English folk song. A broadside ballad by the name "A Newe Northen Dittye of ye Ladye Greene Sleves" was registered by Richard Jones at the London Stationers' Company in September 1580, [1] [2] and the tune is found in several late 16th-century and early 17th-century sources, such as Ballet's MS Lute Book and Het Luitboek van Thysius, as well as various ...
(1870), set to the tune of "Greensleeves "What Child Is This?" is a Christmas carol with lyrics written by William Chatterton Dix in 1865 and set to the tune of "Greensleeves", a traditional English folk song, in 1871. Although written in Great Britain, the carol today is more popular in the United States than its country of origin. [1]
The song was written by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett and published by Gladys Music, Inc. [1] It is based on the traditional song "Greensleeves", which Presley requested to rework for him. The first version the songwriters made (in 1967) was titled "Evergreen", but Elvis never recorded it. [2] [3]
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Lovely Joan is a traditional English folk song/ballad (Roud #592), and the tune to which it is sung. Its melody was used as the counterpoint tune used in British composer Ralph Greaves's arrangement of Fantasia on "Greensleeves" from Ralph Vaughan Williams's opera Sir John in Love.
"Greensleeves" Traditional Song Arranged by Ray Charles & Nick Perito 1977 with Nick Perito Orchestra & Tony Mansell Singers [151] "Gringo's Guitar" Cindy Walker 1965 [110] "A Gypsy Told Me" Jack Yellen Sam Pokrass [152] 1938 with the Ted Weems Orchestra [20] [21] From the film Happy Landing [152] H "Happiness Comes, Happiness Goes" Al Stillman ...
Christmas with Conniff is a 1959 album from Ray Conniff of mostly secular holiday songs. The lone exception is the inclusion of "Greensleeves", also one of the few ballads on this album. For the most part, the album relies on uptempo songs like "Here Comes Santa Claus" and "Frosty the Snowman".
The vocals for the song were provided by the children's choir at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in San Rafael, California. Guaraldi had previously performed with the ensemble at his May 1965 "jazz mass" performance at Grace Cathedral which was released album At Grace Cathedral. [3] The song has since become a perennial Christmas classic.