Melinda May

DESCRIPTION: "Lubly Melinda, come now, my dear! I'm waiting, I'm waiting for you." The singer "could work in de field and be happy all de day" if "my sweet Melinda May" would only smile again. If the singer were a "hero," Melinda would be queen
AUTHOR: Stephen C. Foster (source: sheet music published by F. D. Benteen)
EARLIEST DATE: 1850 (sheet music)
KEYWORDS: love work
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REFERENCES (2 citations):
ChristysPlantationMelodies-1, p. 62, "Melinda May" (1 text)
Wolf-AmericanSongSheets, #1416, p. 96, "Melinda May" (1 reference)
Roud #18342
File: CPM1062

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