King of Rome, The

DESCRIPTION: "In the West End of Derby lives a working man, He says, 'I can’t fly but my pigeons can.'" In 1913, Charlie Hudson's pigeon "The King of Rome" is sent for a race in Italy, then finds its way home to him
AUTHOR: Dave Sudbury (source: mainlynorfolk.info)
EARLIEST DATE: 1987 (date of composition, according to mainlynorfolk.info)
KEYWORDS: bird racing
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RECORDINGS:
Daniel Hands, "The King of Rome" (Piotr-Archive #84, recorded 09/17/2021)
NOTES [58 words]: This is a modern composed song, and the Piotr recording seems to have been made in a pub. I'll believe this is traditional when someone shows me a true field collection. If you want more information about the song, see its page at mainlynorfolk.info; regardless of whether it is a good song or a bad, it's here against my criteria for inclusion. - RBW
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