ZBest Known Public Domain SongsZ List of 1
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| Zip Coon Minstrel |
ca. 1835 - m. Daniel Decatur Emmett, w. Daniel Decatur Emmett
V - 1835 - O old zip Coon he is a larned skoler . . Sings possum up a gum tree an coony in a holler 1900s - There once was a man with a double chin, Who performed with skill on the violin N - Very early Minstrel Song with many different lyrics. Tune: Turkey in the Straw, a.k.a. Old Zip Coon |
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