1. Tommy Scott -… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least three artists named Tommy Scott:
1. Tommy Scott - Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer was born in Glasgow, and worked initially in the Clydeside Shipyards.
His musical career began with appearances in theatre, radio and TV with many of Scotland's legendary entertainers, including Andy Stewart*, Chic Murray, and Lex McLean. He travelled the length and breadth of the country with "The White Heather Club", Jimmy Shand, Willie Starr and Jack Radcliffe, and also performed the cabaret circuits in England, Germany, France and Holland.
In demand as a producer and one of Britain's most consistent hit makers, charting no fewer than 34 times. Now with sales soaring over the million mark this truly does make Tommy Scott a Star.
2. Ramblin' Tommy Scott (June 24, 1917 – September 30, 2013),[1] aka "Doc" Tommy Scott, was an American country and rockabilly musician.
"Ramblin'" Thomas Scott was born outside of Toccoa, Georgia, United States, and began playing the guitar at age ten. After high school he joined Doc Chamberlain's medicine show, and got his first job in radio on WTFL in Athens, Georgia in 1933. He also sold Vim Herb on the radio. After Chamberlain retired and gave Scott the patent medicines, he landed a regular job fronting the Uncle Pete and Minervy show on Raleigh, North Carolina's WPTF, and soon after this he was offered a job with Charlie Monroe becoming the first Kentucky Partner as a feature act - Rambling Scotty. He performed on the WWVA Jamboree in Wheeling, West Virginia with Monroe and was also a frequent soloist there, and did skits involving ventriloquism and blackface. Monroe and Scott started the Man-O-Ree medicine company selling Scott's patent laxative over the radio. The group moved to WHAS in Louisville, Kentucky, where he did the early morning show. His medicine and musical partnership came to an end with Monroe and he soon launched a tent show with Curly Seckler.
He married his wife Frankie in 1940; the couple had a daughter, Sandra; both women became part of his stage show, his films and TV shows. In the 1940s he did radio transcriptions which were broadcast nationwide. By 1942 he had his own stage show traveling coast to coast, 'Ramblin' Tommy Scott's Hollywood Hillbilly Jamboree'. He began the Herb-O-Lac Medicine Company and later Katona Medicine Company selling laxatives and liniments. He soon joined the Grand Ole Opry and later went to Hollywood to begin a career in film and TV.
Beginning with Carolina Cotton in 1949, Scott's road show, which operated six days per week from January through early December, featured Scott with some guest stars from film and TV. Amongst those appearing were "Fuzzy" Al St. John, David "Stringbean" Akeman, Tim McCoy, Clyde Moody, Johnny Mack Brown, Sunset Carson, and Randall Franks. The show traveled consistently until the mid-1990s.
Bluegrass Music Hall of Famer Curly Seckler recorded with Scott numerous times throughout his career. Earliest recordings date to the 1940s with the most recent in the 1980s. Scott recorded consistently from the 1930s-2000s and released a number of solo sides in the 1950s and 1960s which branched into rockabilly. According to the introduction of his autobiography, Snake Oil, Superstars and Me, published in 2007, Scott was then 90 years old. His wife died in 2004.
Scott died in September 2013.
3. The lead singer of the band Space. In the mid 2010s, Scott began making sporadic gig appearances in his own name, and featured on a couple of guest appearances. To date, he has not released any solo material.
Flower Of Scotland
Tommy Scott Lyrics
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When will we see your likes again.
That fought and died for.
Your wee bit hill and glen.
And stood against him.
(Proud edwards army)
And sent him homewards.
Tae think again.
And autumn leaves lie thick and still.
For land that is lost now.
Which those so dearly held.
And stood against him.
(Proud edwards army)
And sent him homewards tae think again.
Those days are past now.
And in the past they must remain.
For we can still rise now.
And be a nation again.
That stood against him.
(Proud edwards army)
And sent him homewards tae think again.
And sent him homewards tae think again.
Oh flower of scotland.
When will we see yer likes again.
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Tommy Scott's Flower Of Scotland is a stirring, emotive tribute to a land and its people who have fought for their freedom and independence in the face of adversity. The song acts as a call to arms to the Scottish people, reminding them that they have been warriors for their land and that they can be again.
The opening lines, "Oh Flower of Scotland, when will we see your likes again," are a lament for the loss of the Scotland's fighting spirit. The song then moves to a declaration of pride and strength, highlighting the sacrifices made by those who came before. The lines "That fought and died for your wee bit hill and glen, and stood against him (Proud Edwards army) and sent him homewards tae think again," refer to a famous battle where the Scottish army defeated the English at Stirling Bridge in 1297.
The song ends on a hopeful note, with a rallying cry for the Scottish people to rise up once again and reclaim their place in the world. The lines "For we can still rise now and be a nation again, that stood against him (Proud Edwards army) and sent him homewards tae think again" encourage the Scottish people to remember their legacy and to fight for their future.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh Flower of Scotland.
We revere Scotland, the country that we hold dear.
When will we see your likes again.
We long for a Scotland that is strong, resilient and independent like it was before.
That fought and died for. Your wee bit hill and glen.
Scottish people loved their land dearly and fiercely fought and died to protect it, even the smallest glen or hill.
And stood against him. Proud Edward's army.
Scotland's brave soldiers stood against Proud Edward's army in defense of their land.
And sent him homewards. Tae think again.
Defeating the enemy army served as a stern reminder to them to rethink their plans to invade Scotland.
Those hills are bare now. And autumn leaves lie thick and still.
Hills where battles were fought and soldiers died are now barren and the memories of those who gave their lives are still fresh and poignant.
For land that is lost now. Which those so dearly held.
The land that was fought for and lost is very dear to the Scottish people and will always be cherished in their hearts.
Those days are past now. And in the past they must remain.
While those past days of battle were painful, they have helped shape Scotland's history and identity, which can never be forgotten.
For we can still rise now. And be a nation again.
Scotland can rise again as an independent nation, strong and proud, just as it was in the past.
And sent him homewards tae think again. And sent him homewards tae think again.
The Scottish army's victory proved to be a lesson to Proud Edward's army to rethink their plans for invading Scotland.
Oh Flower of Scotland. When will we see yer likes again.
Scotland, our beloved country, shall rise again and be admired and respected, just like before.
Writer(s): Roy Williamson
Contributed by Aubrey A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.