Honest Miner, An

DESCRIPTION: "When first I went to mining, I was uncommon green," and has very little luck. So the singer learns of ways that an "honest miner" can succeed, e.g. by "finding" a pig in a bag. The thefts are blamed on "Joaquin"
AUTHOR: Words: John A. Stone ("Old Put")
EARLIEST DATE: 1855 ("Put's Original California Songster," according to Lingenfelter/Dwyer/Cohen-SongsOfAmericanWest)
KEYWORDS: mining hardtimes thief
FOUND IN:
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Lingenfelter/Dwyer/Cohen-SongsOfAmericanWest, pp. 132-134, "An Honest Miner" (1 text, 1 tune)
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Low Backed Car" (tune)
File: LDC132

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