The Lowlands Low- Graham (CA) 1939 Cowell REC
[The Lowlands Low is a fragment of last three stanzas sung by George Vinton Graham, vocals and guitar. It was recorded by Sidney Robertson Cowell in San Jose, California on August 16th, 1939 and forms part of a group of field materials documenting George Vinton Graham performing Anglo-American songs on October 12, 1938, December 3 and 7, 1938, July 9, 1939, and August 16, 1939, collected by Sidney Robertson Cowell in San Jose, California.
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The Lowlands Low- George Vinton Graham, vocals and guitar. Recorded by Sidney Robertson Cowell in San Jose, California on August 16th, 1939.
Oh dear Captain won't you take me on board
Get up in the the lowlands low,
Will you be unto me as good as your word?
Well we're cruising in the lowlands, low down below
Well we're cruising in the lonesome sea.
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