Stick My Head in a Paper Sack

DESCRIPTION: "Stick my head in a paper sack, Show dem niggers how to Cairo back. Shake dat flat foot. Shake dat flat foot."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1919 (Brown)
KEYWORDS: nonballad
FOUND IN: US(SE)
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Brown/Belden/Hudson-FrankCBrownCollectionNCFolklore3 463, "Stick My Head in a Paper Sack" (1 fragment)
Brown/Schinhan-FrankCBrownCollectionNCFolklore5 463, "Stick My Head in a Paper Sack" (1 tune plus a text excerpt)
Roud #11787
File: Br463

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