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1870s in music

Some of this decades' hits were the songs which we still remember today include "Good-bye, Liza Jane", "My Grandfather's Clock" and "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny".

Cliffe, Richmondshire

The Grade II listed George Hotel stands near the road-bridge which crosses the Tees coming from Piercebridge, and is said to be the home of My Grandfather's Clock which "stopped short never to go again when the old man died".

The village is notable for its 17th-century Grade II listed George Hotel, where the story behind the song, My Grandfather's Clock, is said to have originated in 1875.

My Grandfather, the Cubist

My Grandfather, The Cubist is an album by Joy Electric.

Ronnie Martin has stated in a Q&A on the Joy Electric website that it is much more minimal than his previous albums, and the closest album sound that he can compare it to is Melody.

The Johnny Cash Children's Album

The Johnny Cash Children's Album was reissued in 2006 (see 2006 in music) through Legacy Recordings, with four bonus tracks, including Henry Clay Work's "My Grandfather's Clock".


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