Barbara Allen- Forgy (AR) 1930 Randolph G
[My title. Two stanzas given from Ozark Folksongs; Randolph, I, 1946, p. 133(G). Randolph's notes include this curious comment, "There are several commercial records of this ballad, of which those by Al Craver (Columbia 15126-D) and Vernon Dalhart (Brunswick 117) are probably the best." It should be noted that Dalhart and Craver are the same person!! Craver is one of the many pseudonyms Dalhart used to record for different companies.
R. Matteson 2015]
G. Barbara Allen. From a manuscript copy contributed by Mrs. A. J. Forgy, Center Point, Ark., Feb. 6, 1930.
Don't you remember on last Saturday,
'Twas at the quarterly meeting,
You waited on all the ladies around,
But you slighted Barbara Allen.
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Sweet William he died on Saturday,
And Barbara died on Sunday,
The old lady died for the love of them both,
She died on Easter Monday.