The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #29064   Message #365494
Posted By: Jimmy C
30-Dec-00 - 12:42 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Backside Albany
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Back Side of Albany'
Jeff,

The songsheet can be found in the Lester D. Levy Collecton of Sheet Music.

Search for Lester. S. Levy and you should find it.

It was written by Michael Hawkins and sung by Hill and Brower. It has 4 verses. The words are difficult to decipher, but here is a little of what I could make out.

Verse 1

Backside of Albany dar Lake Champlain
One leetle pon half full of water

Verse 2
General ........wid de British Army
...............................
Come to Plattsburg,

the remainder is too difficult for these old eyes to read. hope you have better luck.