Shuck Corn, Shell Corn

DESCRIPTION: "Shuck corn, shell corn, Carry corn to mill. Grind de meal, gimme de husk, (Bake/break) de bread, gimme de crust, Fry de meat, gimme de skin -- And dat's de way to bring 'em in. Won't you git up, old horse, I'm on de road to Brighton."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1923 (Brown)
KEYWORDS: work food nonballad horse
FOUND IN: US(SE)
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Brown/Belden/Hudson-FrankCBrownCollectionNCFolklore3 200, "Shuck Corn, Shell Corn" (1 text plus mention of 1 more)
Foner-AmericanLaborSongsOfTheNineteenthCentury, p. 89, "(We raise de wheat, Dey gib us de corn)" (1 text)
File: Br3200

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