The song's by Charlie Parker and [George] Mack (or Mark) Woolbright, who also sang "Will The Weaver." It was probably recorded about 1928, the same year they recorded "The Man Who Wrote 'Home Sweet Home' Never Was A Married Man," which was later covered by Charlie Poole's boys, whom the duo sang with. Parker and Woolbright also sang "Ticklish Reuben" (Oh, my name is Ticklish Reuben, and I come from old Vermont...) and "Rabbit Chase," later covered by The New Lost City Ramblers (Papa's gonna catch a rabbit, ma, papa's gonna catch a rabbit, ma...). As for "Give That Nigger Ham," it's a banjo-driven tune, which includes jokes and bantering between two black men, and a refrain of: Give that nigger ham, Give that nigger ham! Good when fried, good and sweet; Give that nigger ham meat! Any help with the lyrics is appreciated greatly. Kegan [Biographic info taken from this post from an apparent relative of Mr. Woolbright's.]
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