“Farther Along”

Description

"Tempted and tried, we're oft made to wonder Why it should be thus all the day long." "Farther along we'll know all about it; Farther along we'll understand why." The singer wonders about the troubles of life, but is sure it will make sense in the end

Recordings

• Roy Acuff & his Smoky Mountain Boys, "Farther Along" (OKeh 05766/Conqueror 9433, 1940; Conqueror 9667, 1941; Columbia 20480, c. 1948)
• Harmonizing Four, "Farther Along" (Vee Jay 845, rec. 1957)
• Rev. R. A. Harris, "Farther Along" (AFS 5438 B3, 5441 B 3, 1941)
• Johnson Family Singers, "Farther Along" (Columbia 20867, 1951)
• Wade Mainer, "Farther Along" (Bluebird B-8023 [as Mainer's Mountaineers]/Montgomery Ward M-7560, 1938)
• Charlie Monroe's Boys, "Farther Along" (Bluebird B-7922/Montgomery Ward M-7574, 1938)
• Pineridge Boys, "Farther Along" (Bluebird B-8263/Montgomery Ward M-8473, 1939)
• Pete Seeger, "Farther Along" (on PeteSeeger32)
• Stamps Quartet, "Farther Along" (Okeh 04236/Vocalion 04236, 1938; Columbia 20337, c. 1948; Columbia 37760, 1947)
• J. B. Whitmire's Blue Sky Trio, "Farther Along" (Bluebird B-8512/Montgomery Ward M-8508, 1940)

References

1. Pankake-PHCFSB, p. 289, "Farther Along" (1 text, 1 tune)
2. Silber-FSWB, p. 356, "Farther Along" (1 text)
3. DT, FARALONG
4. BI, FSWB356B