Lula was a cousin of mine. My grandfather remembered hearing about her death and at one time had a record with the song on it. He had a couple of pictures of her as a child. He and my grandmother sang me the opening lines of the song 20+ years ago. I have been digging around looking for information about the song and what really happened to Lula and John.

Over the years, some of my cousins and I have collected newspaper articles, court records and other types of records. From the records that we have found, the song barely touches the surface of what actually seems to have happened.

Only one of us has ever heard the song sung. If anyone knows how we can get a copy of any version of the song being performed, we would be really grateful. This has become something of a quest for myself, my cousins and a whole bunch of friends who have heard the story.

my email is sray1964@yahoo.com