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Lyr Add: Lou'siana Belle (Foster)
| Q (Frank Staplin) | 26 Sep 13 - 03:56 PM | |
| Q (Frank Staplin) | 27 Sep 13 - 12:22 PM | |
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Lyr Add: Lou'siana Belle (Foster)
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Subject: Lyr Add: Lou'siana Belle (Foster) From: Q (Frank Staplin) Date: 26 Sep 13 - 03:56 PM Lyr. Add: LOU'SIANA BELLE Stephen Collins Foster 1847 1 Oh! Lou'siana's de same old state, Whar Massa us'd to dwell; He had a lubbly cullid gal, 'Twas the Lou'siana Belle. Chorus Oh! Belle, don't you tell, Don't tell Massa, don't you, Belle. Oh! Belle, de Lou'siana Belle, I's gwine to marry you, Lou'siana Belle. 2 I went to de ball de odder night, I cut a mighty swell; I danc'd the Polka pigeonwing Wid de Lou'siana Belle. Chorus 3 Dere's a Dandy Jim ob Caroline I know's him by de swell, Tryin' to come it mighty fine, Wid de Lou'siana Belle. Chorus 4 Dere's first de B and den de E, And den de double LL, Anodder E to de end ob dat, Spell's Lou'siana Belle. Sung by Tom Roush, youtube and on cd. http://www.stephen-foster-songs.de/foster056.htm |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Lou'siana Belle (Foster) From: Q (Frank Staplin) Date: 27 Sep 13 - 12:22 PM One of several minstrel songs from slavery days in which Massa is not informed of the activities of his slave. Tom Roush's excellent period cds are available through his website. They are not sold by Amazon, etc. |
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