[Dixielandjazz] Lincoln song/ Buddy Bolden's Blues

[David Richoux]

If you think that was some sort of strange Down Under Humor - check  
this out:

http://tinyurl.com/2ukhsd

(I have that book - it is quite interesting!)

Dave Richoux

On Sep 10, 2007, at 3:49 PM, D and R Hardie wrote:

> Hi Again
>  This is one of the earliest versions of  the song later known as
> Funky Butt (Buddy Bolden's Blues). You could change one or two  
> words for
> PC. e.g.  "let all them slaves get out" It goes well to the Funky  
> Butt tune:
>
> “I thought I heer’d Mr. Lincoln shout,
> Rebels close down them plantations and let all them niggers out.
> I’m positive I heer’d Mr Lincoln shout,
> Rebels close them plantations and let all them niggers out,
> You gonna lose this war, git on your knees and pray,
> That’s the words I heer’d Mr Lincoln say.”
>