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Origin. Although Springtown, Tennessee, has a small monument outside an old mill claiming the song was written by a local "George Johnson", in 1864, for his Maggie, the truth is that its lyrics were written as a poem by the Canadian school teacher George Washington Johnson from Hamilton, Ontario.
Apr 14, 2024 · Who originally wrote “When You and I Were Young – Maggie”? George Washington Johnson is credited as the original songwriter of “When You and I Were Young – Maggie.” Fiddlin’ John Carson’s interpretation of the song brought it widespread recognition.
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Aug 15, 2011 · - Lyrics - I wandered today to the hills, Maggie To watch the scene below The creek and the creaking old mill, Maggie Where we used to long long ago The green growth is gone from the hills,...
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Feb 7, 2006 · The poem was written ca 1864 as a pledge of undying love to Johnson's wife, Maggie Clarke (who would die in 1865), and published in the collection Maple Leaves (Hamilton 1864). It was set to music in Indianapolis, Ind, by Butterfield, who published the song there 19 May 1866.
One of the most popular ballads of the 19th and early 20th centuries with over 40 versions to its credit, When You and I Were Young, Maggie began as a love poem written by a school master, George Johnson, who taught in Glanford Township, south of Hamilton.
When You And I Were Young, Maggie. Music by J.A. Butterfield Lyric by Geo. W. Johnson Published 1866. [Verse 1] I wan-der'd to-day to the hill, Mag-gie, To watch the scene be-low, The creek and the creak-ing old mill, Mag-gie, As we used to long a-go.
When You and I Were Young, Maggie Lyrics by Mac Wiseman from the Precious Memories album- including song video, artist biography, translations and more: I wandered today to the hill, Maggie To watch the scene below The creek and the rusty old mill, Maggie Where we sat ….
