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Father's a drunkard and mother is dead

Author: Nellie H. Bradley Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: Out in the gloomy night, sadly I roam Refrain First Line: Mother, O why did you leave me alone

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Out in the gloomy night sadly I roam

Author: Stella Hymnal: Songs of Beulah #94 (1877)

Father's a drunkard, and mother is dead

Author: Anon. Hymnal: Bible Temperance Hymns #28 (1878) First Line: Out in the gloomy night sadly I roam Languages: English

Father's a drunkard

Author: Nellie H. Bradley Hymnal: Bible Temperance Hymns #d34 (1906) First Line: Out in the gloomy night, sadly I roam Languages: English

Person Name: Anon. Author of "Father's a drunkard, and mother is dead" in Bible Temperance Hymns In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.

Nellie H. Bradley

? - 1927 Author of "Father's a drunkard and mother is dead" Nellie Bradley (died 13 Feb 1927). She was the author of many familiar temperance songs and helped in the camps and hospitals during the Civil War. Mrs. Bradley wrote many patriotic songs which her sister would sing in the hospitals. After the war Mrs. Bradley became active in temperance activities and wrote many songs, plays, cantatas and pageants on that subject. Obituary, The Evening Star, February 14, 1927, p. 7