A selection of songs written between 1900 and 1905 by the songwriting team of Robert Cole, James Weldon Johnson, and John Rosamond Johnson. Reprinted from earlier publications.
Contents:
Ain't dat scan'lous -- Big Indian chief -- The big red shawl -- The bleeding moon -- Congo love song -- The countess of Alacazam -- Fishing -- Don't want to be no actor man no mo' -- I'll always love old Dixie -- I'll keep a warm spot in my heart for you -- I've got troubles of my own -- The katy-did, the cricket and the frog -- Lazy moon -- Lit'l gal (1902 version) -- Lit'l gal (1917 version) -- Louisiana Lize -- Lovely daughter of Allah -- Ma Mississippi belle -- The maiden with the dreamy eyes -- Mudder knows -- My heart's desiah is Miss Mariah -- My castle on the Nile -- Nobody's lookin' but de owl an' de moon -- Oh, didn't he ramble -- The old flag never touched the ground -- On the road to Monterey -- The pathway of love -- Roll them cotton bales -- Save it for me! -- The spirit of the banjo! -- Sugar babe -- Two eyes -- Under the bamboo tree -- When de jack o'lantern starts to walk about -- When it's all goin' out, and nothin' comin' in -- Who do you love?
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