“The Days of Forty-Nine”

Description

The singer, "Old Tom Moore from the Bummer's Shore," a relic of the California gold rush of 1849, recalls the various characters that he encountered "in the days of old when we dug up the gold"

Historical references

• 1849 - Beginning of the California gold rush

Recordings

• Jules Allen, "The Days of Forty-Nine" (Victor 21627, 1928; Montgomery Ward M-4463, 1933)
• Logan English, "The Days of '49" (on LEnglish02)
• "Yankee" John Galusha, "Days of '49" (on USWarnerColl01)

References

1. Randolph 198, "The Days of Forty-Nine" (1 text, 1 tune)
2. Warner 12, "The Days of Forty-Nine" (1 text, 1 tune)
3. FSCatskills 91, "The Days of 'Forty-Nine" (1 text, 1 tune)
4. Lomax-FSUSA 54, "The Days of '49" (1 text, 1 tune)
5. Silber-FSWB, p. 285, "The Days of Forty-Nine" (1 text)
6. Darling-NAS, pp. 172-174, "The Days of '49" (1 text)
7. DT, DAYSOF49*
8. Roud #2803
9. BI, R198