There is no recording to accompany this text.
Venue: Clemens State Farm Textual transcription of "Slow Drag Work Song," performed at Clemens State Farm, Brazoria, Texas, on April 16, 1939.
Venue: Clemens State Farm Group of convicts Textual transcription of "Driving Levee," performed at Clemens State Farm, Brazoria, Texas, on April 16, 1939.
Location also known as now Texas A&M University- Kingsville Venue: Under grandstand of college stadium, A.&I. College Textual transcription of "Two Babes in the Woods," performed under grandstand of college sta More
Venue: Ramsey State Farm Textual transcription of "This Heart o' Mine," performed at Ramsey State Farm, Otey, Texas, on April 23, 1939.
Performer referred to elsewhere as Grace Langino or Grace Lungino Venue: Home of Mr. and Mrs. William Longino Collector's genre note: "a baby's game" Textual transcription of "Roly Boly," performed at Home of M More
Venue: Clemens State Farm Collector's genre note: "funeral song" Performer referred to elsewhere as Smith Cason Textual transcription of "Two White Horses Standin' in Line," performed at Clemens State Farm, Bra More
Venue: Clemens State Farm Performer referred to elsewhere as Smith Cason Textual transcription of "Grey Horse Blues," performed at Clemens State Farm, Brazoria, Texas, on April 16, 1939.
Venue: Clemens State Farm Textual transcription of "Influenza," performed at Clemens State Farm, Brazoria, Texas, on April 15, 1939.
Venue: Clemens State Farm Textual transcription of "Mama Don't 'low No Swingin'," performed at Clemens State Farm, Brazoria, Texas, on April 16, 1939.
Venue: Clemens State Farm Performer referred to elsewhere as Smith Cason Textual transcription of "Mournful Blues," performed at Clemens State Farm, Brazoria, Texas, on April 16, 1939.
Venue: Clemens State Farm Group of convicts Collector's genre note: "for rock-breaking or ax-cutting" Textual transcription of "Hammer Song," performed at Clemens State Farm, Brazoria, Texas, on April 16, 1939.
Performer referred to elsewhere as Grace Langino or Grace Lungino Venue: Home of Mr. and Mrs. William Longino Textual transcription of "No, Sir, No," performed at Home of Mr. and Mrs. William Longino, Huntsvill More
Venue: Clemens State Farm Performer referred to elsewhere as Smith Cason Textual transcription of "Jack o' Diamonds," performed at Clemens State Farm, Brazoria, Texas, on April 15, 1939.
Performer referred to elsewhere as Grace Langino or Grace Lungino Venue: Home of Mr. and Mrs. William Longino Textual transcription of "Little Bunch of Roses," performed at Home of Mr. and Mrs. William Longino, More
Venue: Farmhouse of Henry Truvillion Textual transcription of "Mary was a Redbird," performed at Farmhouse of Henry Truvillion, beween Newton and Burkeville, Texas, on May 18, 1939.
Venue: Clemens State Farm Textual transcription of "I Got a Home in New Orleans," performed at Clemens State Farm, Brazoria, Texas, on April 16, 1939.
Venue: Clemens State Farm Textual transcription of "Cap'n, I Got a Home in Oklahoma," performed at Clemens State Farm, Brazoria, Texas, on April 16, 1939.
Venue: Clemens State Farm Performer referred to elsewhere as Smith Cason Textual transcription of "Old Rattler," performed at Clemens State Farm, Brazoria, Texas, on April 15, 1939.
Venue: Clemens State Farm Textual transcription of "Worry Blues," performed at Clemens State Farm, Brazoria, Texas, on April 16, 1939.
"Copied literatim from the text in Herman Beeman's ballet [ballad] book. Song written by Beeman's bunk-mate in Brokenair [sic] CCC Camp, Oklahoma, 1937" [Note: Possibly refers to Broken Arrow, OK]. Parody of "C More
Listed elsewhere as Jim Holbert or Hurlburt. There is no recording to accompany this text.
Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Contains language that may be considered offensive.
Laws ballad. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Contains language that may be considered offensive. Contains offensive material -- negative images of Native Americans
Title sometimes given as two words -- Ground Hog.
Note states that Bryant is age 6. Laws ballad.
Reflects Dustbowl migrant experience Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Child ballad. Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Note: this is only a fragment of the text. Variant of "I Married Me A Wife." Child Ballad #277.
Listed elsewhere as Jim Hurlburt or Hurlbert.
Listed elsewhere as Jim Holbert or Hurlburt.
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Contains language that may be considered offensive; use of dialect -- may be a minstrel song Listed elsewhere as Jim Holbert or Hurlburt.
Alternate title: Young Companion. Laws ballad.
Alternate title: "Little Old Man Come in From the Plow." Child ballad.
Alternate title: "Pretty Polly." Laws ballad.
Listed elsewhere as Mr. Stankewitz. Listed elsewhere as Mrs. Stankewitz.
Alternate title: "Kemo Kime." Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Listed in phonolog as "They Say It Is Sinful to Flirt." Laws ballad. See also 5105a1 "They Say It Is Sinful to Flirt" attributed to Milton C. Long
Incorrectly listed as 1940 in song text attribution.
Child ballad #200. Alternate title: "Black Jack Davy."
Alternate title: "I Bent My Gun In A Circle and Shoot Around The Hill"
See "My Little Mohee" sung by Lois Judd and also "Fair Indian Lass" sung by A.W. Mullins. Laws ballad.
Reflects Dustbowl migrant experience. Alternate title: "California."
There is no recording to accompany this text. Listed elsewhere as Arthur Meyer.
Play-party song Public domain scan of American Folklife Center document, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
See also performances by the King Family 5140a5 and 5141a1. Laws ballad.