oh give me some homily grits { first line of a song in the fiftys}
What was this song called?.
It was about virginia

Hello Staunchgirl,  


The song you are referring to is Hominy grits by Smiley Burnette.

Here are some online references so that you can verify that this is
the correct song.

Title: Hominy Grits. 
First Line: Oh, give me some hominy grits and some red, sugar-cured
ham
Music by: Burnette, Smiley. 
Words by: Burnette, Smiley. 
P/P/D: Hollywood, Calif : American Music Inc, c1945. 
Location: SPC, KIRK PS 1945-1947 
http://library.indstate.edu/level1.dir/cml/rbsc/kirk/ps1945.html


Smiley Burnette's Music
 
Here are some of Smiley Burnette's songs in MP3 format which can be
downloaded and saved for your personal listening.  They may not,
however, be reproduced, altered or retransmitted in any form.
http://smileyburnette.org/SBI/Smiley/his_songs.html

Here is the direct link to the song Hominy Grits by Smiley Burnette:
http://smileyburnette.org/SBI/Smiley/mp3/Hominy_Grits.mp3


Dean Martin also performed the song Hominy Grits.

Here is the first part of the lyrics to Hominy Grits.

“Oh give me some hominy grits
And some red sugar-cured ham
Give me a great big bowl of gravy
I’d be such a happy man
If I could see the magnolias and azaleas in bloom
Let me up to the table and give me lots of elbow room”

You may view the complete lyrics here:
http://www.the-main-event.de/Dean-Martin/html/body_dean_martin_lyrics_g-h.html


Hominy Grits lyrics
http://deanmartinlyrics.com/hgrits.htm


Hominy Grits lyrics from: Dean Martin 
http://www.spynets.com/lyrics/lyrics_details.php?ID=2614


Amazon carries a CD set by Dean Martin where he performs Hominy Grits.

Memories Are Made of This [Bear Family] [BOX SET]
Dean Martin
Hominy Grits on disc 4 of this CD set
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000001B2K/qid=1061568338/sr=1-10/ref=sr_1_10/002-2447328-7441608?v=glance&s=music
 

Search Criteria:

“Oh give me some hominy grits”
 “Hominy Grits” lyrics
“Hominy Grits” Dean Martin
“Hominy Grits” Smiley Burnette


If anything is unclear with my answer or if this is not the song you
are seeking, please let me know and I’ll be glad to resume my search.


Best Regards,
Bobbie7-ga

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Clarification of Answer by bobbie7-ga on 24 Aug 2003 09:09 PDT

Hello Staunchgirl,

I'm glad I was able to help you in the other question about the song
"The Lord's Prayer."

The only problem is that you expired the question by mistake, and I am
not able to post my offical answer and give you the sources to buy the
recordings.
If I don't post my answer in the answer box, I don't get paid.

If you like you can post another question directed to me, with my name
in the subject line and that way I will be able to give you the links
to the sources and receive my fee.

Thanks
Bobbie7