GUEST Sule Greg Wilson:

I first heard this song fifty years ago, in the music library at the University of Minnesota, I believe on Library of Congress recordings. Leadbelly, and he sang "Run, NIGGER, Run." This thread was the first time I ever was aware of anyone changing the N word to anything else in this song.

I just MIGHT have it by Leadbelly on a Folkways recording too, but I'm not sure. I'll try to dig out the 10 inch LP and see.

Dave Oesterreich