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Black Is the Color
Black, black, black is the color of my true love's hair
His lips are something wond'rous fair
The purest eyes and the bravest hands
I love the ground whereon he stands
Black, black, black is the color of my true love's hair
Love my love and well he knows
I love the ground whereon he goes
And if my love no more I see
My life quickly fade away
Black, black, black is the color etc.
Submitter comment:
This version of Jean Ritchie and Jacob Niles is from southern Appalachia.
Data entry tech comment:
Joan Baez's version of a folksong from southern Appalachia.
Where learned: Joan Baez tape ; southern Appalachia
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Ballad Epic |
Left My Gal in the Mountains
Left my gal in the mountains
Left her standing in the rain
Went down to the railroad
Caught myself a midnight train
Beat my way to Georgia
Landed in a gamblin' town
Got myself in trouble
Shot a county sheriff down
They put the handcuffs on me
Put me on a pullman train
Took me to Atlanta
Tied me with a ball and chain
The jury read the verdict
Murder in the first degree
The judge says take this prisoner
To the penitentiary
Left my gal in the mountains
Left her standing all alone
Last night I dreamed I got a letter
Saying honey won't you please come home
She said she was lonely
Told me that her love was true
Then I dreamed I wrote a letter
Saying I'm a-comin' home to you
Then I woke up this morning
Lying in the Atlanta jail
No one here to love me
No one here to go my bail
Prison walls all around me
Guards a-walking by my door
My heart's so sad and lonely
'Cause I won't see my baby no more
Submitter comment:
Informant heard approximately 35 years ago in lumber camp at South Haven, Michigan.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; South Haven ; lumber camp
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Ballad Epic |
CHRISTMAS CUSTOM
OPLATEK IS A CUSTOM PRACTICED BY POLISH-AMERICANS.
A THIN WAFER OF UNLEAVENED BREAD (LIKE A EUCHARISTIC
HOST) IS DIVIDED AMONG THE FAMILY PRESENT ON CHRISTMAS
EVE AND THE INDIVIDUALS SHARE THEIR PIECE WITH EACH OTHER
WISHING ONE ANOTHER GOOD LUCK FOR THE COMING YEAR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SOUTHFIELD ; 25275 BRIARBANK ; TOLD AT COLLECTOR'S HOME
Keyword(s): FOOD CUSTOM
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 24 Christmas Eve F122.82 |
Date learned: 10-25-1970
STAR BELIEF
WHEN YOU SEE A STAR FALL--SAY THE WORD "MONEY" THREE TIMES
BEFORE THE STAR HITS THE GROUND AND YOU WILL COME INTO CONTACT
WITH SOME MONEY OR YOU WILL WIN IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN ; 1930 Southfield
| Subject headings: | 686 686.1 BELIEF -- Star SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 02-27-1971
Children's Songs
Fatty and Skinny went to bed
Fatty rolled over and Skinny was dead.
Fatty called the doctor--
and the doctor said
That's what you get for rolling in bed.
Submitter comment:
My brother told me.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SOUTHFIELD ; brother
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
LIAR, LIAR
LIAR, LIAR, YOUR PANTS ARE ON FIRE.
YOUR NOSE IS LONGER THAN A TELEPHONE WIRE.
Submitter comment:
This is a chanted jump rope rhyme.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; TOLD AT COLLECTORS HOME ; SOUTHFIELD ; 25275 BRIARBANK
Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-23-1970
BLACK TABOO
IF YOU EAT BLACK GRAPES OR BLACK FIGS THEN SOME SORT OF BAD LUCK WILL FOLLOW, SUCH AS BAD NEWS, OR YOU'LL DO SOMETHING THAT YOU WILL FEEL SORRY ABOUT LATER. HOWEVER, RED, WHITE, GREEN, AND BLUE GRAPES/FIGS ARE OK TO EAT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; KALAMAZOO ; TOLD AT INFORMANT'S HOME ; 5583 South 4th St.
Keyword(s): HOMEOPATHIC MAGIC, COLOR
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Fruit BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Color BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 02-18-1971