"Maple on the Hill" (also known by its original title of "We Sat Beneath the Maple on the Hill") is a country and western standard (song), written by Gussie Davis in 1880.
Davis published it himself, paying a local printer $20, and sold enough copies to make his money back plus a little more.
[2] In it, the singer recalls sitting with his love under the maple on the hill.
[3] The song has been covered by numerous artists, including Vernon Dalhart, The Carter Family, Jean Ritchie, Hank Locklin, and The Tumbleweeds.
Many of these later versions were recorded with an amended tune,[4] possibly by Addison Cole, who is cited in some sources as the song's writer.