Aura Lee

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"Aura Lee" is a 19th-century American Civil War–era sentimental ballad whose melody later became famous worldwide through Elvis Presley’s song "Love Me Tender."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 19th-century song
American song
song
alsoKnownAs Aura Lea NERFINISHED
associatedWithEvent American Civil War NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalSignificance basis for the melody of Elvis Presley’s Love Me Tender
firstLine As the blackbird in the spring
genre sentimental ballad
hasDerivativeWork Love Me Tender (1956 film) NERFINISHED
Love Me Tender (1956 song) NERFINISHED
hasMelodyUsedIn Love Me Tender NERFINISHED
hasNotableRecording Love Me Tender (adaptation by Elvis Presley) NERFINISHED
historicalContext American Civil War era NERFINISHED
influencedWork Love Me Tender NERFINISHED
isPublicDomain true
language English
melodyLaterPopularizedBy Elvis Presley NERFINISHED
originalMelodyUsedBy Love Me Tender (Elvis Presley song) NERFINISHED
publicationCentury 19th century
theme romantic love
timePeriod 1860s
usedAs parlor song
usedDuring American Civil War NERFINISHED

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Love Me Tender basedOn Aura Lee
Love Me Tender usesMelodyOf Aura Lee