[78-L] Watermenlon Smilin' on the Vine

[Martin Fisher]

Arthur Collins in the ought years.

MF

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Probably by many black soloists and groups as well. I just transferred it yesterday by the Hall Negro Quartet on a Lang-Worth transcription.

dl

On 6/8/2014 8:45 AM, Julian Vein wrote:
>
> On 08/06/14 13:41, Mark Bardenwerper wrote:
>> Hello,
>> I am doing some research for a family who lives near me. Jodi (the 
>> wife)'s father was Harvey Cox, a locally popular country musician 
>> from the 30's until the 70's. He was only recorded twice, in the early 70's.
>> By then he was getting up in age. He died in 1998 at the age of 90 (or so).
>>
>> One of the songs was "The Watermelon Song." I have now figure out 
>> that this is the sang, "Watermelon Smilin' on the Vine," which as 
>> written possibly in the late 1800's.
>>
>> Was it recorded by anyone else?
>> ==========================
> According to Tony Russell's Country Music disco it was recorded by 
> Bela Lam, Uncle Dave Macon, Frank Marvin, Johnny Marvin and the Prairie Ramblers.
>
>        Julian Vein
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