Two Sweethearts

DESCRIPTION: "A bunch of young fellows one night at a club Were telling of sweethearts they had." They tease one boy about not having a love; he says he loves two women: His mother and his sweetheart
AUTHOR: Words: E. P. Moran / Music: J. Fred Holf ?
EARLIEST DATE: 1897 (copyright claim)
KEYWORDS: mother love
FOUND IN: US(So) Canada(Newf)
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Randolph 864, "Two Sweethearts" (1 text)
Browne-AlabamaFolkLyric 93, "Two Sweethearts" (1 text plus a mention of 1 more, 1 tune)
Roud #1783
RECORDINGS:
Carter Family, "Two Sweethearts" (Bluebird B-6106/Montgomery Ward M-4433, 1935; Regal Zonophone [Australia] G23169, n.d.)
Albert DeWitt, "Sweethearts" (on MUNFLA/Leach)
Agnes Powers, "My Sweetheart" (on MUNFLA/Leach)
File: R864

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