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cnd Origins: More Pretty Girls Than One (20) RE: Origins: More Pretty Girls Than One 16 May 25


Of the versions in my collections, three of them are not significantly different from the versions posted above. Another version, by Mike Lawing (Harper Van Hoy Presents: Fiddler's Grove Traditional Fiddle Band Music Volume 11, 1981) was instrumental.

The only version with posting was the version by Arthur Smith & His Dixieliners. This version was recorded in 1937; my recording is from County 547 (1978), Fiddlin Arthur Smith and his Dixieliners Vol. 2. Below is my transcription; there is an original part (link), but I already have the lyrics for this one transcribed, so I'll have to get to that one later.


There's More Pretty Girls Than One, Pt. 2

CHORUS
There's more pretty girls than one
There's more pretty girls than one
Now don't be blue, I'll tell you true
There's more pretty girls than one

I am a rambling man
I've roamed this world around
I've always been a rounder, boys
Since my girl turned me down

CHORUS

The reason that I ramble
I'll tell you if I can
The only girl I ever loved
Left me for another man

CHORUS

Now listen all you rounders
I'll tell you what to do
Don't never marry a purty little girl
Unless you know she's true

CHORUS


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