“Old Blue”

Description

"I had a dog and his name was Blue...." The singer tells how Blue aided him in 'possum hunting, then goes on to describe Blue's death and burial.

Cross references

• cf. "Deep Blue Sea (II)" (floating lyrics)

Recordings

• Jim Jackson, "Old Dog Blue" (Victor 21387B, 1928; on AAFM2) (Vocalion 1146, 1928)
• Pete Seeger, "Old Blue" (on PeteSeeger09, PeteSeegerCD02)
• Art Thieme, "The Split Dog" [combines song and tall-tale] (on Thieme01)

References

1. Randolph 295, "Old Blue" (1 text plus a fragment, 1 tune)
2. BrownIII 220, "Old Blue" (1 text)
3. Hudson 74, pp. 201-202, "Old Blue" (1 text)
4. Lomax-FSUSA 7, "Old Blue" (1 text, 1 tune)
5. Lomax-FSNA 157, "Blue" (1 text, 1 tune)
6. Botkin-SoFolklr, p. 738, "Old Blue" (1 text, 1 tune)
7. Silber-FSWB, p. 396, "Old Blue" (1 text)
8. DT, OLDBLUE
9. Roud #4313
10. BI, R295