Grassy Islands

DESCRIPTION: "I'm gwine away to leave you, O-o-o-o-o! I'm gwine away to the grassy islands, O-o-o-o-o!"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1925 (Scarborough)
KEYWORDS: travel separation
FOUND IN: US
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Scarborough-OnTheTrailOfNegroFolkSongs, p. 207, "Grassy Islands" (1 fragment, 1 tune)
File: ScNF207A

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