Old Lee Blues

DESCRIPTION: "I had and old dog and his name was Lee, He was so dear to me. He took a run, went off one day...." The owner tries to keep the dog in; it keeps running. Finally he shoots the dog and buries it with a sign saying "He died with the runnin' blues"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1954 (Roberts/Agey-InThePine)
KEYWORDS: dog death burial | running
FOUND IN: US(Ap)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Roberts/Agey-InThePine #81, "Old Lee Blues" (1 text, 1 tune)
File: RAinPi81

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