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Burglar Man
Roud Folksong Index (S230428)

1 of approx 59 results
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658 [Search for 658 in the current indexes]

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Laws H23

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Meade, Country Music Sources (2002) pp.59-60

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USA

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X6909

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The Burglar Man
Roud Folksong Index (S139927)

2 of approx 59 results
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I'll tell you a story of a burglar man

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658 [Search for 658 in the current indexes]

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Laws H23

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Brown, North Carolina Folklore 2 (1952) p.465

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USA : N. Carolina

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Printed : Book

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X6831

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The Burglar Man
Roud Folksong Index (S139926)

3 of approx 59 results
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Roud No

658 [Search for 658 in the current indexes]

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Laws H23

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Abrahams & Riddle, Singer and Her Songs (1970) p.185

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Riddle, Almeda

Place

USA : Arkansas : Heber Springs

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Abrahams, Roger D.

Date collected

1970c

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Printed : Book

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X6905

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The Burglar Boy
Roud Folksong Index (S413271)

4 of approx 59 results
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I'll tell you of a burglar boy

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658 [Search for 658 in the current indexes]

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Laws H23

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McEntire etc., The Lotus Dickey Songbook (1995) p.178

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Dickey, Lotus

Place

USA : Indiana : Paoli

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Date collected

1980s

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Printed : Book

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X8934

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Burglar Man
Roud Folksong Index (S401600)

5 of approx 59 results
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I'll tell you a story of a burglar man

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658 [Search for 658 in the current indexes]

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Laws H23

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June Appal 001 ('Passing Thru the Garden')

Performer

Workman, Nimrod

Place

USA : W. Virginia : Chatteroy

Collector

Date collected

1974

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Burglar Man
Roud Folksong Index (S345930)

6 of approx 59 results
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I'll tell you a story of a burglar man

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658 [Search for 658 in the current indexes]

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Laws H23

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JSP JSP77138 ('Riley Puckett: Selected Sides')

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Puckett, Riley

Place

USA : Georgia : Atlanta / (New York)

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Date collected

1924 (12 Sep)

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X7865

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The Burglar Boy
Roud Folksong Index (S139922)

7 of approx 59 results
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I'll sing you a song of a burglar boy

Roud No

658 [Search for 658 in the current indexes]

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Laws H23

Source

Edith Fowke Coll. (FO 24)

Performer

Cavanagh, Tom

Place

Canada : Ontario : Indian River

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Fowke, Edith

Date collected

1962 (Aug)

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X6987

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The Burglar Boy
Roud Folksong Index (S139923)

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Now I'll tell you a story of a burglar boy

Roud No

658 [Search for 658 in the current indexes]

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Laws H23

Source

Edith Fowke Coll. (FO 30)

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Clark, LaRena

Place

Canada : Ontario : Ottawa

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Fowke, Edith

Date collected

1966 (Mar)

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The Old Maid and the Burglar
Roud Folksong Index (S186259)

9 of approx 59 results
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I will sing you a song of a burglar man

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658 [Search for 658 in the current indexes]

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Laws H23

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County CD 3510 (`Edison recordings 1928')

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Stoneman, E.V.

Place

USA : Virginia

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Date collected

1928

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X6763

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The Burglar Boy
Roud Folksong Index (S401500)

10 of approx 59 results
First Line

I'll tell you 'bout a burglar boy

Roud No

658 [Search for 658 in the current indexes]

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Laws H23

Source

Rainey, Songs of the Ozark Folk (1976) p.30

Performer

Pinkston, Olaf

Place

USA : Arkansas : Cave City

Collector

Rainey, Leo

Date collected

1972

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Printed : Book

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X4537

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The Burglar Man
Roud Folksong Index (S304892)

11 of approx 59 results
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I'll tell you the story of a burglar man

Roud No

658 [Search for 658 in the current indexes]

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Laws H23

Source

JSP JSP 7743 ('Worried Blues')

Performer

Hutchison, Frank

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USA : West Virginia : Logan County / (New York)

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Date collected

1928 (11 Sep)

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X4659

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