What song did my grandfather listen to while rocking my mother to sleep?

March 26, 2020 6:51 PM

My grandfather loved a certain song in 1953. He would listen to it while rocking my mother each night. The relative who told my mother this story has since passed away, but she insisted the song was titled "Satisfied". I cannot find a song that I think is likely to be the one he was listening to. Does anyone have a guess?

It is possible the song was a hymn or a popular Christian song of the day. My grandfather did not have a preferred genre, so many are possible.

posted by jefficator to Media & Arts (5 answers total)

Best answer: Martha Carson
posted by Ideefixe at 6:58 PM on March 26, 2020 [5 favorites]

A Satisfied Mind?
posted by quarterframer at 7:10 PM on March 26, 2020 [1 favorite]

Was it this? There are probably several musical settings.
posted by amtho at 7:13 PM on March 26, 2020

Response by poster: The Martha Carson song really, really seems to fit. I can't believe I had not found it!!!
posted by jefficator at 7:25 PM on March 26, 2020 [1 favorite]

First thing I thought of was I'm Satisfied by Mississsippi John Hurt.
posted by Paul Slade at 6:35 AM on March 27, 2020