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Originally Posted by Stitchawl
Nice find! I love music history and was interested in the line; Edwin P. Christy in Philadelphia in 1853. Christy was the founder of the blackface minstrel group known as the Christy's Minstrels. I remember when the folk group, 'The New Christy Minstrels' formed back in '61, and had their hit single "Green Green." Such 'up' music!
As for music legends and stories... they go on and on. Perhaps the most famous of all is of the song, 'Darcy Farow.' This song is credited as being the 'perfect traditional American folk song,' having all the attributes required; young man, young woman, true love, courtship, heartbreak, and mentioning several geographic locations... It's still touted today as the perfect original folk song....but...
It was written Steve Gillette and Tom Campbell in 1962. So much for 'old' traditional American folk songs...
Stitchawl |
Yeah I recall the The New Christy Minstrels. Both Kenny Rogers and and Barry McGuire (of
Eve of Destruction fame) got their start there.
This discussion of
Yellow Rose of Texas is very interesting. I also had no idea of its origins. I always just thought it a old C&W/Folk song.
Speaking of the old racial meaning of "yellow gal" Leadbelly recorded a song titled
Yellow Gal:
Speaking of which if no one has yet mentioned it
Goodnight Irene fits the quiz question.
Also
Carol,
Little Queenie, and
Maybellene by Chuck Berry.
Mony, Mony by Tommy James.
Mona by Quicksilver Messenger Service.