Rustling Song, The

DESCRIPTION: "Well, now, I've rustled the High Ore, I've rustled the Bell... And I landed a job in the Ellermerloo." "Too-ra-lay, Too-ra-lee, For how would ya, how would ya, like to be me?" There were miners from everywhere whom the boss put to work
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1950 (Western Folklore 9, according to Lingenfelter/Dwyer/Cohen-SongsOfAmericanWest)
KEYWORDS: mining travel
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Lingenfelter/Dwyer/Cohen-SongsOfAmericanWest, pp. 152-153, "The Rustling Song" (1 text, 1 tune)
File: LDC152

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