Michigan Girls

DESCRIPTION: Playparty: "Up to the head and you I call, The invitation is to all, The way is broad, the road is clear, Michigan girls, come volunteer! Volunteer, volunteer! Michigan girls, come volunteer!"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1920 (JournalOfAmericanFolklore, volume 33, according to Lewis-FavoriteMichiganFolkSongs)
KEYWORDS: playparty nonballad
FOUND IN: US(MW)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Lewis-FavoriteMichiganFolkSongs, pp. 31-32, "Michigan Girls" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #7921
NOTES [16 words]: Roud lumps this with "You Pretty Girls of Michigan," but they look completely unrelated to me. - RBW
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