Young Billy Crane

DESCRIPTION: The singer, "Nellie Harrison," is betrayed by "Cubit's" arrow and a handsome young man named Billy Crane. She describes how he courted her then went to sea. She declares she will dress in men's clothes and follow her love
AUTHOR: Larry Gorman (1846-1917)
EARLIEST DATE: 1940 (Doerflinger)
KEYWORDS: courting betrayal separation lament cross-dressing travel
FOUND IN: Canada(Mar)
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Doerflinger-SongsOfTheSailorAndLumberman, pp. 259-260, "Young Billy Crane" (1 text, 1 tune)
Ives-LarryGorman, pp. 67-68, 202, "Young Billy Crane" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #4164
NOTES [34 words]: Said to have been inspired by real people, though the names have been changed. The original Nellie Harrison is said to have remained single her whole life.
This song is item dH46 in Laws's Appendix II. - RBW
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File: Doe259

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