That's The Good Old Sunny South

[Roaring20s]

Here is another song that I thought may be interesting to post. It is a popular song that has the addition of topical information, Just like my post about "Good-bye Alexander" by Marion Harris, the song structure is the same; song, talk, finish.

To hear the melody, here's a link to a version by Emmit Miller.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56nYG6lmE1A

The following was recorded in 1928 on Champion, 15686
Sung by Betty Grimes, who's really Vaughn De Leath.

(Yes suh!) That's The Good Old Sunny South

Blues gone my way,
Come along quick,
South where the breezes blow.
Leave this storm land,
Come away to a warm land.

Pack up, fly away, learn an old trick
All of the wise birds know.
Get your stuff, you can't miss it,
Let me be explicit.

When you see blue skies, fields of white
And the sun is shinin' bright,
Yes suh! That's the good old sunny south.
When you hear that same old robin sing,
That you heard up north in spring,
Yes suh! That's the good old sunny south.

Where your heart wants to play
And your feet want to dance,
Where the close of each day,
Brings a night of romance.
Where you meet those gals that sweetly drawl,
"Mighty glad to see you all."
Yes suh! That's the good old sunny south.

(Train Whistle and topical description as you travel south)

All aboard with your travelin' fare.
That was Maryland that we just passed.
Corn fields, that give those pigs weight, Sam
Future poachers, sweet Virginia ham.
Tobacco fields - pick out the brand you like,
Growin' over there is your Lucky Strike.
Here's a million Camels to be sold,
Stop that cough, were passing through Old Gold.
Over there, see how the cotton grows,
To be made up into all wool clothes.
See that cabin on the Suwannee shore,
Why that's Al Jolson's mammy by the door.
Uncle Tom right there before my eyes,
Might be Lon Chaney in disguise.
Who's those darkies talking?
Don't you know, that's Moran and Mack upon the radio.

(back to song)

Where your heart wants to play
And your feet want to dance,
Where the close of each day
Brings a night of romance.
Where you meet those gals that sweetly drawl,
"I'm Mighty glad to see you all."
Yes suh! That's the good old sunny south.

(tempo slows to sing)
Way down upon the Suwannee river
(changes back to finish)
In the gold old sunny south.


James.

Others I have posted...
"New Talking Blues" http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... =3&t=11828
"I'm The Man That's Been Forgotten" http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... 16&p=68127
"For Months and Months and Months" http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... 7&p=105406
"Good-bye Alexander" http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... f=3&t=6636