Row, Molly, Row (Molly Was a Good Gal)

DESCRIPTION: "Molly was a good gal and a bad gal, too, Oh, Molly, row, gal." The captain and pilot make brief appearances: "I'll row dis boar and I'll row no more...." "Captain on the biler deck a-heaving of the lead... Calling to the pilot to give "turn ahead...."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1924
KEYWORDS: river nonballad ship work
FOUND IN: US(MW)
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Botkin-TreasuryMississippiRiverFolklore, p. 590, [no title] (1 text)
Courlander-NegroFolkMusic, p. 120, "Molly Was a Good Gal" (1 text)
File: BMRF590A

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