Chinaman (II), The

DESCRIPTION: "Thre's a land that bears a well-known name, Though it's not a little spot"; it's the land of the Chinamen. The Chinese are trying to get free. He works hard to get ahead. The singer concludes that "There's many worse than a Chinaman."
AUTHOR: Charles R. Thatcher (1831-1878)?
EARLIEST DATE: 1970 (AndersonStory)
KEYWORDS: worker immigration travel China
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REFERENCES (5 citations):
Thatcher-ColonialMinstrel-Songsters, pp. 56-57, "The Chinaman" (1 text, from "Thatcher's Colonial Songster")
Anderson-StoryOfAustralianFolksong, pp. 96-98, "The Chinaman" (1 text, 1 tune)
Anderson-GoldrushSongster, pp. 88-89, "The Chinaman" (1 text, 1 tune)
Anderson-ColonialMinstrel, pp. 72-73, "The Chinaman" (1 text, 1 tune)
Anderson/Thatcher-GoldDiggersSongbook, pp. 77-78, "The Chinaman" (1 text, 1 tune)
NOTES [39 words]: For brief background on Charles Thatcher's career, see the notes to "Where's Your License?" For an extensive collection of his songs, see Anderson-StoryOfAustralianFolksong.
This one is listed as "A new parody on 'The Englishman.'" - RBW
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