Jack Teter - Silver Threads Among the Gold (1930)

Jack Teter plays and sings "Silver Threads Among The Gold" on Broadway 8193.

"Silver Threads Among the Gold" was published in 1873.

Music was written by Hart Pease Danks.

Lyrics are by Eben Eugene Rexford.

Darling, I am growing old--
Silver threads among the gold
Shine upon my brow today.
Life is fading fast away.

Yes, my darling, you will be
Always young and fair to me.
Yes, my darling, you will be
Always young and fair to me.

When your hair is silvery white
And your cheeks no longer bright,
With the roses of the May,
I will kiss your lips and say:

Oh! My darling, mine alone, alone,
You have never older grown!
Yes, my darling, mine alone,
You have never older grown!


John J. Teter formed a trio with pianist Bob Prouty and bassist Bob Ehrhardt.

Teter was born on January 6, 1902, near Granger, Missouri. He moved to Wisconsin in the 1920s.

His first instrument was the banjo. He later became a skilled rhythm guitar player.

He was born in the Ozarks on January 6, 1902, and moved to Wisconsin in the 1920s.

Early in his career he played banjo for Bill Carlsen’s Orchestra.

In the 1930s he worked as a radio host in Wisconsin, earning the nickname “The Song Doctor.”

A surprise hit in 1950 was Teter's vocal version of “Johnson Rag” (it was recorded in 1949). Around this time he made various recordings, usually of song that had been popular in the 1920s.

He died on December 12, 1987.