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Policeman (at FanBelt's Jam)

Forrest Oliphant — Thu, 18 May 2006 14:24:27 -0400

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Lyrics:

Police come, I didn’t want to go this morning (2x)
Police come, I didn’t want to go
Shot him in the head with my 44 this morning

Two little children lying in the bed, this morning (2x)
Two little children lying in the bed
One rolled over to the other and said, it’s morning

Bullfrog jumped from bank to bank, this morning (2x)
Bullfrog jumped from bank to bank
Skinned his whole back from shank to shank, this morning

I know something I ain’t gonna tell is morning (2x)
I know something I ain’t gonna tell
I want to go to heaven in a coconut shell this morning

Great big fellow laying on a log this morning (2x)
Great big fellow laying on a log
Finger on the trigger and his eye on a hog, this morning

Down went the trigger and bang went the gun this morning (2x)
Down went the trigger and bang went the gun
Wish I had a wagon to haul him home this morning

A Black Woman Is Like A Black Snake by The Memphis Jug Band

Forrest Oliphant — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 16:58:23 -0500

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Lyrics:

A black woman's like a black snake, she will strike and run,
A black woman's like a black snake, she will strike and run
...

...

I wouldn't marry a black woman, I'll tell you the reason why,
I wouldn't marry a black woman, I'll tell you the reason why,
She's so black and evil she won't look in your eye

...

Oh fish are swimming, they come into the net,
Oh fish are swimming, they come into the net,
... try to do the best they can, they do the best they can

Notes:

[This recording is included despite its overt racism as an integral part of any archive of this kind of music. This song does not represent the views of The Folktunes Archive, nor does the inclusion of any other song. - ed.]

Recorded on September 11, 1928. This jug band's lineup includes leader Will Shade on harp and guitar, Charlie Burse on guitar, Ben Ramey on kazoo, and Jab Jone on the lead vocal and jug.

Greenback Dollar by Weems String Band

Forrest Oliphant — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 13:06:07 -0500

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Lyrics:

Over the hill and down in the holler,
All I want is a greenback dollar,
Over the hill and down in the holler,
All I want is a greenback dollar...

The Worried Blues by Samantha Bumgarner

Forrest Oliphant — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 23:44:30 -0500

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Lyrics:

Got the worried blues,
Oh, got the worried blues,
Got the worried blues...

Notes:

Recorded on April 23, 1924 in New York City. This tune is from her first recording session, which made her the first recorded female country performer. "The Worried Blues" is a variant of "Going Down The Road Feeling Bad."

Shout Lou dance calling by Samantha Bumgarner

Forrest Oliphant — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 23:33:04 -0500

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Lyrics:

...
Right hand to your partner,
...
Swing your opposite,
Swing your own,
Swing your parter 'til...

Notes:

An early banjo with calls version of a traditional Appalachian breakdown more often known as "Shout Lula", recorded April 1924. From 78rpm.