Lyr Req: Two Little Girls Loved One Little Boy

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: They both loved the same little boy
From: Gene
Date: 20 Mar 06 - 01:00 AM

seems to work out this way more often than not,
the elusive song is missing...
not on an LP i have either...
gene

Mac & Bob:
Songs For Country Home Folks Vol.1
   
Description 1926-1940

01 - Asleep At The Switch
02 - Home Sweet Home In Tennessee
03 - Just Plain Folks
04 - Little Old Log Cabin In The Lane
05 - The Two Orphans
06 - Beautiful Isle Of Somewhere
07 - Put My Little Shoes Away
08 - Gentle Anna
09 - Sarah Jane
10 - When The Harvest Days Are Over
11 - What A Friend We Have In Mother
12 - On The Road To Happiness
13 - He Left The One Who Loved Him For Another
14 - Down Where The Roses Go To Sleep
15 - Im Forever Blowing Bubbles
16 - Don't Grieve Your Mother
17 - Three Leaves Of Shamrock
18 - Where Is My Mama
19 - Shes The Tie That Binds
20 - If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again
21 - Sweet Allalee
22 - You're Going To Leave The Old Home Jim

Mac & Bob:
Songs For Country Home Folks Vol.2
   
Description 1927-1940

01 - Bright Sherman Valley
02 - Go And Leave Me If You Wish To
03 - Birmingham Jail
04 - Woman Suffrage
05 - I Love You Best Of All
06 - The Orphan Boy
07 - I Wish I Had Died In My Cradle
08 - A Picture No Artist Can Paint
09 - Sunny Tennessee
10 - Songs My Mother Used To Sing
11 - Out In This Cold World
12 - Rocky Mountain Rose
13 - When The Candle Lights Are Gleaming
14 - Under The Old Umbrella
15 - Keep A Light In Your Window Tonight
16 - Paint A Rose On The Garden Wall
17 - Just A Kerosene Lamp
18 - Please Let Me Broadcast To Heaven
19 - Ive Nothing To Live For Now
20 - Take Up Thy Cross And Follow Me
21 - I Heard My Mother Call My Name In Prayer
22 - Under The Old Sierra Moon

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: They both loved the same little boy
From: Louie Roy
Date: 19 Mar 06 - 11:44 AM

Thanks Jim and Gene for your input.I knew there was more to the song than whatI knew,but I sure didn't realize it was that old.Maybe that's where I heard it was off of an old Edison record we had a lot of them when I was a kid and we had quite a few of Harry Macdonough Edison records.I'm also anxious Gene to find out what you discover.Thanks again Louie Roy

Subject: Lyr Add: TWO LITTLE GIRLS LOVED ONE LITTLE BOY
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 19 Mar 06 - 01:45 AM

Here's the catalog information from The University of New Hampshire Library:

TWO LITTLE GIRLS LOVED ONE LITTLE BOY
Copyright Date: 1905
Composer: JB Mullen
Lyricist: Alfred Bryan
Performer: Dan W Quinn
Illustrator: Frew
Publisher: PJ Howley, Inc.

The Virtual Gramophone has the recording by Harry Macdonough from 1905. That recording is very scratchy and hard to decipher.

The Cylinder Preservation and Digitization Project at the University of California, Santa Barbara, has a recording by Byron G. Harlan which is much clearer. Here is my transcription:

VERSE: Two little girls—so runs a mother's story—
Both loved the same lad many years ago.
One day he turned to pretty Nell and kissed her.
This grieved May's heart, for she too loved him so.
Nell saw the tears in May's bright eyes were gleaming,
Then to the lad she turned and proudly said:
"You mustn't kiss me so, for I don't love you.
May loves you best, so go kiss her instead."

CHORUS: Two little girls loved one little boy.
He loved them both the same.
One said one day, "He's yours, Sister May.
I was just playing a game."
She turned away, a tear in her eye.
The other one's heart filled with joy.
One he took for his wife. One was sad all her life,
For they both loved the same little boy. REPEAT CHORUS.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: They both loved the same little boy
From: Gene
Date: 19 Mar 06 - 01:10 AM

Hey Louie, getting closer.....

199 Conqueror 8003 Mac & Bob Does True Love Live Today?/Two Little Girls Loved One Little Boy V+ 3

I have a bit of their stuff .. have to look thru it..

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: They both loved the same little boy
From: Gene
Date: 19 Mar 06 - 01:06 AM

well, looky here Louie....found this reference to a recording..

4598 HENRY BURR TWO LITTLE GIRLS LOVED ONE LITTLE BOY - - - - -

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: They both loved the same little boy
From: Louie Roy
Date: 18 Mar 06 - 11:32 PM

Two Little Girls Loved One Little Boy

This is all I remember and I believe there was a couple of more verses.I also believe that Gene Audtry done this back in the 1930s

Verse 1
Two little girls loved one lttle boy
He loved them both the same
One said one day,he loves you best May
She was just playing the game

One turned away her heart filled with pain
the Other ones heart filled with joy
One he took for his wife, the other sad all her life
For they both loved the same little boy

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: They both loved the same little boy
From: Sorcha
Date: 18 Mar 06 - 10:08 PM

I didn't find anything.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: They both loved the same little boy
From: paddymac
Date: 18 Mar 06 - 08:29 PM

Is this the one also known as "The Clergyman's Theme?" DARFC.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: They both loved the same little boy
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 18 Mar 06 - 08:00 PM

Please give us the verse you know.

Subject: Lyr Req: They both loved the same little boy
From: Louie Roy
Date: 17 Mar 06 - 10:58 AM

Does anyone have the lyrics to this tune I believe it came out in the 1930s.I know one verse but I think it had another 1 or 2 Thanks in advance.Louie Roy