Galveston Rose, The

DESCRIPTION: The singer left his Galveston Rose out of misplaced jealousy. Years later, now lonely, he writes to her. His letter is answered with a letter saying she has died; enclosed is her curl and note that she is waiting for him in heaven.
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1942 (recording, Hank Snow); in tradition, 1951 (MUNFLA-Leach)
KEYWORDS: jealousy loneliness courting love parting death
FOUND IN: Canada(Newf)
RECORDINGS:
Cyril O'Brien, "The Galveston Rose" (on MUNFLA-Leach)
Hank Snow, "The Galveston Rose" (Bluebird B-4733, 1942)
File: ML3GalRo

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