Long John Chineeman

DESCRIPTION: "Big Long John was a Chineeman, He came from the land of tea." He lives in a hash house, sells cigarettes, and has long hair down to his heels. He sleeps outdoors. An Indian cuts off his scalp and queue. He dies of the shock of losing his hair
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1947 (Hubbard-BalladsAndSongsFromUtah)
KEYWORDS: China humorous discrimination Indians(Am.) hair
FOUND IN: US(Ro)
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Hubbard-BalladsAndSongsFromUtah, #87, "Long John Chineeman" (1 text)
Lingenfelter/Dwyer/Cohen-SongsOfAmericanWest, pp. 3-6-307, "Long John, Chineeman" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #10915
File: Hubb087

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