Thank you !!! I'm going back to the Banks of the Ohio when I visit Family this summer in the Tri-State are of Southern Ohio. Jackson, Lawernce Counties for starters...
I always liked Helen! I recall she was from Hannibal, Missouri (on the banks of the Mississippi). Haven't heard that name in decades! Great to hear her voice again!
My son just sang this song for his Junior Recital as a music performance major. It was the first time I had heard it. It is so beautiful, sad, and haunting. This version is lovely as well. :)
Wow, Helen did a great job on this great old ballad. I first heard it on Olivia Newton John's first US album in 1973 I think. I would love to find a backing track for this song so I could record it myself.....Terry