Appalachian ballad singer Texas Gladden (1947) | "The Devil and the Farmer's Wife" [Child 278]
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- “I have a perfect mental picture of every song I sing. I have a perfect picture of every person I learned it from, very few people I don't remember. When I sing a song, a person pops up, and it's a very beautiful story. I can see Mary Hamilton, I can see where the old Queen came down to the kitchen, can see them all gathered around, and I can hear her tell Mary Hamilton to get ready, I can see the whole story, I can see them as they pass through the gate, I can see the ladies looking over their casements, I can see her as she goes up the Parliament steps, and I can see her when she goes to the gallows. I can hear her last words, and I can see all just the most beautiful picture.”
- Texas Gladden
Please see the video for information about the song and the singer.
The commentary is spoken by Pete Seeger.
Here is a wonderful rendition of the song performed by Texas Gladden and accompanied by her brother Hobart Smith (1897-1965): • The Devil And The Farm...
And this is a recording of Gladden singing the ballad at the Washington, D.C. National Folk Festival in 1938: • The Devil And The Farm...
Each version uses slightly different lyrics.
You can compare the Texas Gladden's recordings to other traditional versions:
Jean Ritchie (Kentucky, USA): • The Little Devils
Walter Pardon (Norfolk, England): • Walter Pardon - The De...
Thomas Moran (Co. Leitrim, Ireland): • The Farmer's Curst Wif...
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Im so honored for this wonderful woman to be my great great grandmother. ❤
I had forgotten about Texas. She could sing a ballad along as 30 verses. Thanks for the reminder.
Thank you for sharing this gem and for reminding me of Texas Gladden.
Awesome! I loved this. I appreiate your growing archive.
Love the lyrics...'she's been to hell and she's ten times worse'.
This is really cool, thank you for your work.
I love white culture. White culture of all kinds. Just so damn impressive and nostalgic and wonderful and comfortable. I wish I was born then and not now.. people were better then. Life was better then.