[78-L] Watermenlon Smilin' on the Vine

[Julian Vein]

On 08/06/14 13:41, Mark Bardenwerper wrote:
> Hello,
> I am doing some research for a family who lives near me. Jodi (the
> wife)'s father was Harvey Cox, a locally popular country musician from
> the 30's until the 70's. He was only recorded twice, in the early 70's.
> By then he was getting up in age. He died in 1998 at the age of 90 (or so).
>
> One of the songs was "The Watermelon Song." I have now figure out that
> this is the sang, "Watermelon Smilin' on the Vine," which as written
> possibly in the late 1800's.
>
> Was it recorded by anyone else?
> ==========================
According to Tony Russell's Country Music disco it was recorded by Bela 
Lam, Uncle Dave Macon, Frank Marvin, Johnny Marvin and the Prairie Ramblers.

      Julian Vein