498. I've Bin to the 'Bama and I Just Got Back


498

I've Bin to the 'Bama and I Just Got Back

From Howell J. Hatcher, Trinity College student (in 1920) from Mt.
Airy, Surry county, with music, December 5, 1919: "Heard sung by an
old Negro on father's farm." As in White ANFS 285 (witliout nnisic).

I've bin to the 'Bama and I just got back.

I didn't bring no money but I brought the sack.

 

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498

I've Been to the 'Bama and I Just Got Back

'I've Been to the 'Bama and I Just Got Back.' Sung by Howell J. Hatcher,
Trinity College, Durham, December 5, 1919. The singer was a student from
Mt. Airy, Surry county.

F-451

 

I've bin to the 'Ba - ma and I just got- back. I

 

did - n't bring no mon - ey but I brought the — sack.

Scale: Mode III. Tonal center: c. Structure: aa^ (4,4). The tonal center
is the lowest tone.