Profit was certainly one of them he rightly assumed that if he wrote a popular history book about Washington it would sell. Weems had several motives when he wrote The Life of Washington and the cherry tree myth. However the cherry tree myth did not appear until the bookвЂ™s fifth edition was published in 1806.ДЄlthough there were other myths about Washington in WeemsвЂ™s book, the cherry tree myth became the most popular. As he explained to a publisher in January 1800, вЂњWashington you know is gone! Millions are gaping to read something about himвЂ¦My plan! I give his history, sufficiently minuteвЂ¦I then go on to show that his unparalleled rise and elevation were due to his Great Virtues.вЂќ 2 WeemsвЂ™ biography, The Life of Washington, was first published in 1800 and was an instant bestseller. After WashingtonвЂ™s death in 1799 people were anxious to learn about him, and Weems was ready to supply the demand. Ironically, this iconic story about the value of honesty was invented by one of WashingtonвЂ™s first biographers, an itinerant minister and bookseller named Mason Locke Weems.

Young George bravely said, вЂњI cannot tell a lieвЂ¦I did cut it with my hatchet.вЂќ WashingtonвЂ™s father embraced him and rejoiced that his sonвЂ™s honesty was worth more than a thousand trees. When his father discovered what he had done, he became angry and confronted him. In the original story, when Washington was six years old he received a hatchet as a gift and damaged his fatherвЂ™s cherry tree. Don Williams had 'The Story Of My Life' on his 1983 Yellow Moon album.The cherry tree myth is the most well-known and longest enduring legend about George Washington.These recordings were released in 2008 on 'I'm a Hit Again'. Humorously requesting his music from announcer David Cobb, he recovered for the last refrain. Performing with the Anita Kerr singers, he managed to forget the lyrics mid-song. Jim Reeves performed the song in 1957, during one of his hour radio shows broadcasting live on WSM (AM) from The National Insurance Building in Nashville Tennessee.It was also recorded by television presenter, Terry Wogan.Kramer also recorded a version of 'The Story of My Life' on his 2013 CD titled, 'I Won the Fight'. The track was later released in 1979 on the album titled Connie Francis вЂ“ Sings Bacharach, Kaempfert, Last & Mancini.

Connie Francis recorded the song in 1968 for possible inclusion in her album Connie Francis Sings Bacharach & David, but it was omitted.

A pop-rock version by Herman's Hermits was included on the US compilation LP The Best Of Herman's Hermits - Volume II, released in 1966.

In 1958, three versions of 'The Story of My Life' were released in the UK:

In the United Kingdom, a cover version recorded by Michael Holliday reached No.1 in the UK Singles Chart in February 1958, before being replaced by Perry Como's ' Magic Moments', also written by Bacharach and David.

The song was a 1957 hit for American country music singer Marty Robbins, which peaked at number one on the US country chart for four weeks and reached number fifteen on the Billboard Top 100 and number two on Australian Singles Chart.

' The Story of My Life' is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. 1957 single by Marty Robbins 'The Story of My Life'

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