“Johnny, Oh Johnny”

Description

"Johnny, oh Johnny, you are my darling, Like a rose that grows in the garden...." The girl's father offers her wealth to marry another; he mother scorns her for wanting Johnny. She intends to follow Johnny anyway, and bids her family farewell

Notes

A commonplace theme, but this doesn't look quite like any of the other versions. - RBW

Recordings

• Pete Steele, "Johnny O Johnny" (AFS, 1938; on KMM)

References

1. Darling-NAS, pp. 277-278, "Johnny, Oh, Johnny" (1 text)
2. BI, DarNS277