My Dad E. Woodrow Bailey was born in 1912 and died one day after Christmas in 2002.  He was a great and loving father to brother Roger and I and a hard-working and deeply Christian man respected by all who knew him.  As a young man he worked for the navy yard in Norfolk VA during the war, later as a boilermaker on the N&W railroad and finished his career at the Mercer County Assessor's Office.  I got my love of music from him and we especially loved the beautiful love songs of the 20s, 30s, and 40s.  Here is one of our favorites "My Buddy" by the great Irish songwriter Walter Donaldson in 1922.  This song was recorded by more than 200 artists worldwide!

My Buddy-  classic 20's love song in honor of my father on Father's Day

As a child I loved the Firestone Hour during the 1940s where the great tenors and sorpranos of the age sang popular songs in their special way.  Here is an original song of mine like they might have sung in those days.  Without the great voice here is a song a little like If I Could Tell You by Mrs. Firestone.  Her song introduced each episode of the Firestone Hour.

A Place for Me In Your Heart

This is a true story from 10 years back.  It tells of a little boy who lives with his doting dad.  However, he misses his mother terribly and is overcome with distress.

Sir Where is Your Girl?

Many people believe the end times are very near.  This new and original song provides a view on the topic.

Look Unto the Sky!

This great song first recorded by the Eagles in 1978 and later MANY artists.  My this my home recorded version of this touching song that many can identify with!

Please Come Home for Christmas

Brief versions of two great Christmas songs both written in German in early 1800s.    Pic is of my mother-in-law who died a while back at 100 years and 5 months!  Merry Christmas to all!

Brief Versions of Oh Christmas Tree and Silent Night

It always hurts when the good die young.  This song was inspired by the early death of a dear, kind, intelligent and loving young man.  The lost was devastating to all and I wrote a poem about it at the time.  Finally got around to a song version.

A Sweet and Gentle Soul

A home recorded version of this great Christmas song with a nice pic from my front porch several years ago.

White Christmas- my version

Oh Holy Night performed vbefore an appreciative audience at a retirement facility.

Oh Holy Night

Posted this song a while back before I heard bluesman Charles Brown's original version released in 1960.  He sang in a slightly lower key than most modern versions and had a sweet touch that appealed to many including myself.  Thus, my new version.

Please Come Home for Christmas- new version

I am a happily married  83-year-old guy who loves music, golf, and church. I was a professor of psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA,  for 32 years.  I have played in several local bluegrass bands (vocals, banjo, guitar), but have always loved song writing. In the 70s, I was offered a try out at Lowery Music in Atlanta as a song writer, but played it safe and stayed with my academic job. My two published CD albums are "Safe in the Master's Keep" in 2010 (gospel) and "A Day Without You" in 2011 ("old-time love songs

A Sweet and Gentle Soul

KG Bailey

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