AURA LEA - Ladies & Love Songs of the Civil War-Tom Roush

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Uploaded by on Feb 26, 2010

THIS SONG IS NOW AVAILABLE AT ITUNES - http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/aura-lea/id450240394?i=450240432&ign-mpt... - Most people recognize the tune to this song as 'Love Me Tender' made famous by Elvis Presley but few have heard all of the original lyrics that were written in 1861 by W.W. Fosdick.

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  • Aura Lee hated blacks.

  • This is a song we had to learn in school. Takes be back....way back! Thank you Tom Roush.

  • @Clintreno Sorry! Yes he sing this song with the name of

    "Violet" mais not the same words...XD

  • Great sad love tune. Frances Farmer sang it in COME AND GET IT decades before Elvis sang it as LOVE ME TENDER.

  • Really nice. The most affecting version of this song I've heard on Y/T.

  • I didn't know Love Me Tender is based off this! Wow! Amazing discovery! :O

  • The song dates back to 1861, almost a full century before The King sang it.

  • Love the harmony you are able to do on your songs.

  • One of the most beautiful songs ever. love your version of lorena to .

  • Very nice!

    Elvis sings this song just a littel with these words in the movie

    "The trouble with Girls"

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