[78-L] "Willie the weeper" & co.

[Peter Fraissinet]

And *I* wonder if the title "Willie the Weeper" is derived from the 
ubiquitous English folk-song "Willie the Weaver."

Anyone have an opinion on that?

Peter Fraissinet
West Danby NY

At 12:42 PM 11/3/2009, you wrote:
>Stephen Davies wrote:
> > "Willie the Weeper" (1927) is credited to Grant Rymal, Marty Bloom & either
> > Will or Walter Melrose.  Bloom partnered in a publishing business with
> > brothers Walter and Lester Melrose.
> > - Stephen D
> > in Calgary
>================
>"Hector The Garbage Collector"?
>
>       Julian Vein

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