A sad but beautiful song performed with great emotion by Tom Roush. Tom really knew how to interpret 19th century American music. He'll be sorely missed. RIP
@@impassable Yes, I read in one of the comments in one of his other vids that he passed away from an accident a couple of years ago. Also, verified through web search. I would've gladly bought his CD of 19th century American songs. He had just the right voice for them.
My grandma used to sing this to me. She didn't sing the the third verse, I don't know if this was on purpose or because she didn't know it. I was floored when I learned the song was about slavery.
@@dianechicarelli8605 It was so very many years ago. Different times and different culture; some bad/some good. It's sad to us...I cried every time Daddy would sing it. It's still a beautiful song that shares a story that some say truly happened. I sure don't doubt that it did!
Song is based on a true story. The Hanby's were abolitionists located in Rushville Ohio where a runaway slave, Joseph Selby, sought medical treatment in 1842. He told the story of how he was trying to get to Canada to earn money to buy his sweetheart Nelly Gray out of slavery. He died a few days later. The story inspired Ben Hanby, a student in Westerville Ohio, to write the song.
Well Mr. Hanby certainly captured the heart and soul of these heart breaking times! Love the song in your voice and music........aw....I can picture that little red canoe....um um!
I always wanted to listen to this song after reading little house, it's today I got to listen to this. Is this the original? Never thought that the song inspired by a true story. How many things are there to think in this world? So many thoughts. Emotions.
@@MusicOfTomRoush is it okay to submit it to DJ friends in London and New Zealand? They play Joanne's and my music. In fact, my modest train tune "Canadian Limited" has been chosen as intro and theme by the NZ DJ.
I'm an anti slavery racist but I absolutely love this song. One of these days I'm going to go buy all of Tom's albums.. just about everything he makes is a masterpiece.
@@jackcarter5101 I noticed that. I’ve got a couple of his songs on ITunes but there doesn’t seem to be any more available to purchase. There are some on Amazon Music though.
I love all people without meaning anything about color of their skin color. But here it is problem- so my skin color is problem for several Afro-Americans from USA. So I do not love them, I resist them. Slavery is one of the most evelist thing in world- behind necromancy and several thing similar this. I have most honoroble to black slaves from South which love their country such much, so they go fight for Dixie against North inviders. I think so these people are the most honorable in this war. I think this people are they, which are evidence, so South was right. And Dixie alive war. I take my hat and salute South- this will live in human for ever. Yes there are honorable North men which fight for stop slavery. But black slave which love their home such strong, so they gone defeted their home, are most honorable. Some people go and destruction home and state of another people and tell- we give you freedom. It is not right. North told South- we know better than you how you should live. Heretige to this dayes. North and South should live in the same state- and it will be the best, if they will tolerant to them. They are not- and new war will be. I do not know when. But I know so.
My Granny would sing this to me as a child. She could also play in the harmonica sitting on the front porch. Made me cry and made the dog howl.
A sad but beautiful song performed with great emotion by Tom Roush. Tom really knew how to interpret 19th century American music. He'll be sorely missed. RIP
Did he pass?
@@impassable Yes, I read in one of the comments in one of his other vids that he passed away from an accident a couple of years ago. Also, verified through web search. I would've gladly bought his CD of 19th century American songs. He had just the right voice for them.
Man, that's as close to perfect as you can get.
Tom Roush is a blessing when it comes to folk music.
He was indeed. Rest in peace Mr. Roush.
@@jackcarter5101 it is so sad indeed.
My Daddy use to sing this to me. Every time I would cry. It is so sad that this song was so true for so many!
My grandma used to sing this to me. She didn't sing the the third verse, I don't know if this was on purpose or because she didn't know it. I was floored when I learned the song was about slavery.
@@dianechicarelli8605 It was so very many years ago. Different times and different culture; some bad/some good. It's sad to us...I cried every time Daddy would sing it. It's still a beautiful song that shares a story that some say truly happened. I sure don't doubt that it did!
Song is based on a true story. The Hanby's were abolitionists located in Rushville Ohio where a runaway slave, Joseph Selby, sought medical treatment in 1842. He told the story of how he was trying to get to Canada to earn money to buy his sweetheart Nelly Gray out of slavery. He died a few days later. The story inspired Ben Hanby, a student in Westerville Ohio, to write the song.
What a song What an emotion 💔💔💔💔
Well Mr. Hanby certainly captured the heart and soul of these heart breaking times! Love the song in your voice and music........aw....I can picture that little red canoe....um um!
Your music is so beautiful!
Thanks, Nita!
My mom sang this song, but I had no idea it was from 1856. I'm sooo fascinated. 💙😢
Never heard this song before- still a fantastic rendition as always, thank you!
Just great thank you
I love your version of this song, I can listen to it for hour
Thank you for sharing the history of the basis for Faded Love. I didn't realize the history of the song.
Beautiful and sad song Love your music Greetings from Ireland
Thank you, Danny Boy!
I like this song
Tom ... you are wunderbar. Danke schoen!
Beautiful!
This song has many similairities to the English Folk song " Barbara Allen".
Lovely stuff.
We'll always vbe grateful to Tom for reviving these beautiful and sad stories. There must be no slavery in this world. But there is.....
i loved this growing up and cry now.
Well done!
Thanks, Big Red!
Wonderful songs!the cd is in Brazil. Tanks
Love this so much thank you❤
Amazing song thank you for making me sing!❤❤❤
I always wanted to listen to this song after reading little house, it's today I got to listen to this. Is this the original? Never thought that the song inspired by a true story. How many things are there to think in this world? So many thoughts. Emotions.
Another National treasure, dear friend. No one preserves 19th century America nearly as faithfully as you do, even our ugly blemishes.
Thanks Don! As someone involved in music as you, I treasure your comment.
@@MusicOfTomRoush is it okay to submit it to DJ friends in London and New Zealand? They play Joanne's and my music. In fact, my modest train tune "Canadian Limited" has been chosen as intro and theme by the NZ DJ.
@@dongaynor Absolutely!
Don: Send me an email to: tom.roush@gmail.com and I'll send you a high-quality MP3 of this song.
SWEET ! from your #1 fan.
Nice song
Thank you, Shania!
👏!! from your #1 fan !!
Very nice !
Thanks, Timmy!
keep your feet still geordie hinny
Make "Jump Jim Crow" pls!
I'd enjoy that. The obscurer the better.
Could you do Richmond is a hard road to travel or rosin the beau ?
So sick. Love this song
Listen closely and you'll here the tune that Bob Willis and his father got the tune of Faded Love from
I'm an anti slavery racist but I absolutely love this song. One of these days I'm going to go buy all of Tom's albums.. just about everything he makes is a masterpiece.
I think a lot of his material became unavailable when he died, according to another channel that uploads traditional American music, including his.
@@jackcarter5101 Yeah, I can't seem to find his version of Rosalie the Prairie Flower any more. I liked it a lot.
@@jackcarter5101 I noticed that. I’ve got a couple of his songs on ITunes but there doesn’t seem to be any more available to purchase. There are some on Amazon Music though.
👍🏾👍🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Have you ever recorded Maryland my Maryland Tom?
No, I haven't only because folks would say that I mimicked 'Oh Chtristmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree' LOL
Where have you vanished to Tom? Hope everything's ok mate.
Darling nellie gray by louis armstrong is way better, but this is all right too. Good work
Wow, I was just wondering what side you stand on. You are not a southern nazi. You are a southerner, but at the side of the abolitionists?
I love all people without meaning anything about color of their skin color. But here it is problem- so my skin color is problem for several Afro-Americans from USA. So I do not love them, I resist them.
Slavery is one of the most evelist thing in world- behind necromancy and several thing similar this.
I have most honoroble to black slaves from South which love their country such much, so they go fight for Dixie against North inviders.
I think so these people are the most honorable in this war.
I think this people are they, which are evidence, so South was right. And Dixie alive war.
I take my hat and salute South- this will live in human for ever.
Yes there are honorable North men which fight for stop slavery. But black slave which love their home such strong, so they gone defeted their home, are most honorable.
Some people go and destruction home and state of another people and tell- we give you freedom. It is not right.
North told South- we know better than you how you should live. Heretige to this dayes.
North and South should live in the same state- and it will be the best, if they will tolerant to them. They are not- and new war will be. I do not know when. But I know so.