Origin of the name Elsie: Short form of Elizabeth (God is my oath) that is now commonly bestowed as an independent given name. From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.Buy the book. Related Names: Elsie.
Mansion Over the Hilltop. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Mansion Over the Hilltop is a Southern Gospel song written by Ira Stanphill. It was most notably performed by Elvis Presley on the album His Hand in Mine. ^ Mansion Over The Hilltop (Ira Stanphill/Singspiration Music/ASCAP/SESAC). Southern Gospel History.
The song Somewhere over the rainbow (actually titled Over the rainbow) was written by Harold Arlen. It was written for the Wizard of Oz film, and was sung by Judy Garland. The lyrics were written by E.Y. Harburg. First recordings of the song occured in 1938, but the official single was released in 1939.