Peter Gray (song)

"Peter Gray" is an American ballad about a young man whose fiancee is sent out west (Ohio) after her father discovers their plan to wed. The man goes west and is scalped by Indians.[1] The song appears to date back to at least 1858.[2] It was recorded by Burl Ives on March 3, 1941[3] for his debut album Okeh Presents the Wayfaring Stranger. It has also been recorded by Ed McCurdy[4] and Mike Seeger, and by Tapio Rautavaara in Finnish (1952).[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Burl Ives – Peter Gray Lyrics". musiXmatch. July 25, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  2. ↑ Spiegel, Max. "Origins: Peter Gray / Peter Grey". mudcat.org Traditional Music and Folklore Collection and Community. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  3. ↑ "IVES, Burl: Troubador (1941–1950) – 8.120728". Streaming Classical Music. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  4. ↑ "A Ballad Singer's Choice by Ed McCurdy". Apple Music. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Balladi Peter Greystä". Fono Fi (in Finnish).
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