Kafoozalem (I)

DESCRIPTION: Kafoozalem is the daughter of a Turk "who did the Prophet's holy work." A westerner, Sam, loves her and tries to steal her away. The father discovers the plot and has them strangled
AUTHOR: "S. Oxon"
EARLIEST DATE: 1914 (Greig/Duncan5)
KEYWORDS: love foreigner death homicide
FOUND IN: US Britain(Scotland(Aber))
REFERENCES (4 citations):
Greig/Duncan5 1008, "Kafoozelum" (1 fragment, 1 tune)
Spaeth-ReadEmAndWeep, pp. 131-132, "Kafoozalem" (1 text, 1 tune)
Coleman/Bregman-SongsOfAmericanFolks, pp. 122-123, "Kafoozelum" (1 text, 1 tune)
FolkSongAndMusicHall, "Ka-Foozle-Um"
ST SRW131 (Full)
Roud #10135
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Kathusalem (Kafoozelum) (I)"
cf. "Laidy Maisry' [Child 65] (plot)
NOTES [94 words]: Greig/Duncan5: "It is unclear from the verse collected whether this is the broadside/music-hall song about the attempted elopement with the Daughter of the Babo or a version nearer to the bawdy song of the harlot of Jerusalem." I have to go by the chorus: "Oh oh Kafoozelum, the daughter of the Babo." - BS
People often cite the attribution of this to "S. Oxon." But "Oxon," especially if followed by a period, means "of Oxford." So I am confident that "S. Oxon." is not the name of the author; it means (someone) of Oxford -- probably "a student of Oxford." - RBW
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File: SRW131

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