Keep On the Sunny Side

The Carter Family, Johnny Cash

About Keep On the Sunny Side

Keep on the Sunny Side is a popular American song originally written in 1899 by Ada Blenkhorn (1858–1927) with music by J. Howard Entwisle (1866–1903). The song was popularized in a 1928 recording by the Carter Family. A recording of the song with The Whites was featured in the 2000 movie O Brother, Where Art Thou?. A variant, "Stay on the Sunny Side", is sometimes sung as a campfire song. It features only the chorus, with some altered lyrics ("You'll feel no pain as we drive you insane"), with knock-knock jokes being told between choruses.  


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Well there's a dark and a troubled side of life.
There's a bright and a sunny side too.
But if you meet with the darkness and strife,
The sunny side we also may view.

Keep on the sunny side, always on the sunny side,
Keep on the sunny side of life.
It will help us every day, it will brighten all the way,
If we keep on the sunny side of life.

Oh, the storm and its fury broke today,
Crushing hopes that we cherish so dear.
Clouds and storms will in time pass away.
The sun again will shine bright and clear.

Keep on the sunny side, always on the sunny side,
Keep on the sunny side of life.
It will help us every day, it will brighten all the way,
If we'll keep on the sunny side of life.

Let us greet with a song of hope each day.
Though the moments be cloudy or fair.
Let us trust in our Saviour always,
To keep us, every one, in His care.

Keep on the sunny side, always on the sunny side,
Keep on the sunny side of life.
It will help us every day, it will brighten all the way,
If we'll keep on the sunny side of life.

If we'll keep on the sunny side of life

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The Carter Family

The Carter Family was a traditional American folk music group that recorded between 1927 and 1956. Their music had a profound impact on bluegrass, country, Southern Gospel, pop and rock musicians as well as on the U.S. folk revival of the 1960s. They were the first vocal group to become country music stars. Their recordings of songs as "Wabash Cannonball", "Can the Circle Be Unbroken", "Wildwood Flower" and "Keep On the Sunny Side" made them country standards. more »

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Written by: CHARLES DUBOIS, CHRIS DUBOIS, BRAD PAISLEY

Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing

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10 facts about this song

History & Origin
"Keep on the Sunny Side" is a popular American song originally written in 1899 by Ada Blenkhorn with music by J. Howard Entwisle.
Carter Family Introduction
The song was first associated with The Carter Family in the 1920s after they discovered it from A.P. Carter's wife, Sara's, uncle who used to hum the song while cranking his wheelchair.
Recording History
The Carter Family recorded the song with Victor Records in 1928 in Camden, New Jersey, and it has since become their signature piece.
Song Influence
"Keep on the Sunny Side" became a legendary country and folk song. Other artists like Johnny Cash, who was also June Carter Cash's husband, covered the song.
Social Impact
Throughout the Great Depression, the song was said to have boosted the morale of many people, with its optimistic message.
Film Appearances
The song has been featured in a number of films, including the 2003 biographical film about Johnny Cash, "Walk the Line."
TV Appearances
"Keep on the Sunny Side" was also used as the theme song for the television show "The Whites," a 1970s American sitcom.
Recognition
The Carter Family's version of the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, a special Grammy award established in 1973 to honor recordings that are at least twenty-five years old and that have "qualitative or historical significance."
Musical Style
The song is known for its unique "Carter lick" picking style on the guitar, which has had a long-lasting impact on bluegrass and country music.
Cultural Significance
"Keep on the Sunny Side" is part of the select group of songs that are often seen as benchmarks for the Americana music genre.

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