Greaser Joe's Place

DESCRIPTION: "You kin brag of city caffeys and their trout from streams and lake... But the grub at Greaser Joe's is the finest ever dealt. Come, hombre, and just tuck a bowl of chili 'neath your belt." Further extravagant praise of Joe's food follows
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1921 (Thorp/Logsdon-SongsOfTheCowboys)
KEYWORDS: food nonballad
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Thorp/Logsdon-SongsOfTheCowboys, pp. 74-75, "Greaser Joe's Place" (1 text)
NOTES [32 words]: Thorp says he had this from the Denver Republican, so presumably Greaser Joe's was a restaurant there. Why Thorp thought this a cowboy song, rather than a silly advertisement, I don't know. - RBW
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