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.
Although Sweet Home Alabama was Lynryd Skynyrd's most famous song, Alabama had been featured in a number of songs before 1974, including Alabama Bound; Kurt Weill's Alabama Song, later recorded by the Doors; the 1934 jazz standard Stars Fell on Alabama; and Stephen Foster's 1847 classic Oh! Susanna!.