- Written by
- A.P. Carter
- Language
- English
- ISWC
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T-902.185.375-8 GEMA, JASRAC
- Comments
-
Song first recorded by The Carter Family in December 1927. Not to be confused with a 1933 song by The Carter Family, Poor Little Orphaned Boy, that starts out "My mother died when I was young..."
[Verse 1]
I hear a low faint voice that says
Papa and mama's dead
And it comes from the poor orphan child
That must be clothed and fed
And it comes from the poor orphan child
That must be clothed and fed
And it comes from the poor orphan child
That must be clothed and fed - Published by
-
APRS
BMI
PEER INTERNATIONAL CORP GEMA
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Versions
The Poor Orphan Child written by A.P. Carter English
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Poor Orphan Child | The Carter Family | December 1927 | First recording on August 1, 1927 First release |
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| Poor Orphan Child | The Debusk-Weaver Family | 1979 | |||
| Poor Orphan Child | Ron Penix - Cathy Barton - Dave Para - Jay Round | 1981 | |||
| The Orphan Child | Jody Stecher & Kate Brislin | 1989 | |||
| Orphan Child | Dry Branch Fire Squad | 1991 | |||
| Poor Orphan Child | The Stairwell Sisters | 2003 | |||
| Poor Orphan Child | Ralph Stanley | May 30, 2006 |