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Thread #61779   Message #994862
Posted By: GUEST,Aviva
01-Aug-03 - 05:41 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: American Folk/Blues: dying proffessions
Subject: Lyr Req: American Folk/Blues: dying proffessions
Good morning to all - I'm looking 4 American folk/blues/county songs from the 20's-30's, that mention dying proffessions (or proffessions that have past their best days).

I already have:
Peg and awl
Mule skinner blues
The last round up
Bring a little water Sylvie
Milk cow calf's blues (yeah, I know there's a double meaning there)
and even: Brother, can you spare a dyme

Planning to add John Henry (is it English?)
The Dying Californian
Peach picking time in Georgia
The Wagoner's lad
& maybe even House of the rising sun (It's not a dead proffesion but the story behind it is capturing).

If any of you has another idea I'll B grateful.

Aviva

U might not be able to read the [Hebrew] site in which I pull this project, but there it is just in case: http://www.notes.co.il/aviva/