Mudcat Café message #2219420

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Thread #107128 Message #2219420
Posted By: Skivee
19-Dec-07 - 11:14 PM
Thread Name: Folklore: Odd Minstrel Song = John Barleycorn (?)
Subject: RE: Folklore: Odd Minstrel Song = John Barleycorn (?)

I'd be interested to know if the Jim Jawbone story was rewritten for minstral show by some white manager, or is the work of a black minstral who knew John Barleycorn.