Sheet Music, 1900-1909
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ISBN
MUM00682, 0043
Description
Cover: caricature of an African American male playing banjo and serenading an African American female who is looking out from her window; a photo inset shows singer Edgar Atchison-Ely dressed as a woman; Publisher: Windsor Music Co. (New York)
Subject Headings (Library of Congress)
Songs -- United States -- 20th Century; Popular Music -- United States
Relational Format
music score
Original Format
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Original Collection
Sheldon Harris Collection (MUM00682), Archives and Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries
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Lyrics
Lyrics:
First verse
In sunny South Car'lina lives an old aunt Dinah her daughter named Caoline. She's winsome cute and airy, her folks they call her carrie, I hope some day, that she'll be mine. To meet her ev'ry ev'ning when the stars are brightly beaming Brings joy and pleasure to my heart so lone, In the light of early dawn with my banjo on my arm, I awake her from her slumber with this song:
Chorus
Good morning Carrie how yo do this morning Was you dreaming bout me my pretty maid, Say look here Carrie when we gwine to marry Longspring time honey, good morning babe Good morning
Second verse
There's dusky suiters plenty that would take my Carrie from me, But she's promised to be only mine. With tender songs of wooing like the turtle dove a cooing, They sereade my Caroline. We'll wedded soon thats certain and some hearts will be a hurtin' When budding leaves and lowers tell tis spring, There'll be no great display but on our wedding day, We'll ask the folks around to kindly sing:
(Chorus)
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