“Jimmy Burse”
Description
"I saw the undertakers leavin' With a casket in the hearse... The remains of Jimmy Burse." Burse goes out to transport a convict in his car, but is shot by the prisoner York. Burse is buried; the singer hopes he will find justice
Historical references
- 1932 - Murder of taxi driver Jim Burrus. Shellans prints a newspaper chronology of the saga.
References
- Shellans, pp. 70-71, "Jimmy Burse" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Roud #7323
- BI, Sel070