Gold Band, The

DESCRIPTION: "Goin' to march away in the gold band, in the army, bye and bye (x2) Sinner, what you gonna on that day (x2), When the fire's a-rolling behind you, In the army, bye and bye." "Sister Mary's goin' to hand down the robe... the robe and the gold band"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1867 (Allen/Ware/Garrison-SlaveSongsUnitedStates)
KEYWORDS: religious army
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REFERENCES (3 citations):
Allen/Ware/Garrison-SlaveSongsUnitedStates, p. 85, "The Gold Band" (1 text, 1 tune)
Silber-SongsOfTheCivilWar, pp. 289-290, "The Gold Band" (1 text, 1 tune)
Silber-SoldierSongsAndHomeFrontBalladsOfCivilWar, p. 74, "The Gold Band" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #11632
File: SCW74

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