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Thread #70696   Message #3468065
Posted By: GUEST,Pete
18-Jan-13 - 09:56 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Been In The Pen So Long
Subject: RE: Origins: Been In The Pen So Long
I guess the song could originate from the blues era, since the songs it also in two other Mel Bay Blues songbooks. Do you like the melody of this song? The song could possible also have Jewish roots, since Jerry Silvermann, being a Jew, seems the be the only person who has put this song into print.