Belle of Baltimore, The

DESCRIPTION: "I've been through Carolina, I've been to Tennessee, I've traveled Mississppi, For massa set me free." The singer has seen many women, but none match "The belle of Baltimore." She is dark, lovely, and sings well; he wants to give her his picture
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1858 (Journal of the Pavilion)
KEYWORDS: beauty love travel
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Huntington-TheGam-MoreSongsWhalemenSang, pp. 306-307, "The Belle of Baltimore" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #13957
File: HGam306

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