“John Singleton”
Description
Singleton, chief sawyer in a lumber mill, is killed by the sawmill's machinery. His body is sent home to be buried.
Notes
Laws quotes Beck to the effect that the song was by "John Morrison," but Paul Stamler observes that Beck spells the name "Morison." Chances are that Dave D. Smith, who made the attribution, did not spell out the name, and Back and Laws used different spellings. - RBW
References
- Laws C15, "John Singleton"
- Beck 62, "John Singleton" (1 text)
- DT 837, JONSINGL
- Roud #2223
- BI, LC15