De Shucking ob de Corn

DESCRIPTION: Named for the chorus, "Ain't you goin' (x3) to de shuckin' ob de corn? Yes, I'se goin' (x3)... to de shuckin ob de corn." Verses are various: White children go to school to learn, negroes to fight; a beau offers his love gold; Satan tempts the singer
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1952 (Brown)
KEYWORDS: work food courting floatingverses
FOUND IN: US(SE)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Brown/Belden/Hudson-FrankCBrownCollectionNCFolklore3 199, "De Shucking ob de Corn" (1 text plus a fragment of the chorus)
File: Br3199

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