715. Pretty Bessie

715. Pretty Bessie

'Pretty Bessie.' Sung by Mrs. J. J. Miller, Lenoir, Caldwell county, in
1921 ; MS score, without words. In a note Frank C. Brown says: "Cf.
'Charlie and Bessie,' to see if this air will sing to it. No words yet, June 21,
1922." Our tune does not "sing to" the text quoted (cf. IV 148, No. 71B),
except with considerable changes. There is no record for this tune nor have
any words been found. For additional text cf. PMOT 159-160 i, title and
ending of stanza.

F-614

Scale: Mode III, plagal. Tonal Center: f. Structure: abed (2,2,2,2) = ab (4,4)-