“Darling Corey”

Description

"Wake up, wake up, darling Corey, what makes you sleep so sound? The revenue officers are coming, Gonna tear your still-house down." The singer describes Corey's wild career as a moonshiner, and (dreams of) her death and burial

Cross references

• cf. "Little Maggie" (words)
• cf. "Country Blues" (words)
• cf. "Don't Get Trouble in Your Mind" (floating phrase)

Recordings

• Logan English, "Little Cory" (on LEnglish01)
• Roscoe Holcomb, "Darlin Corey" (on Holcomb2, HolcombCD1)
• Buell Kazee, "Darling Cora" (Brunswick 154, 1927); "Darling Corey" [fragment] (on Kazee01)
• Pleaz Mobley, "Darling Cory" (AFS; on AAFS 69, LC14)
• Monroe Brothers, "Darling Corey" (Bluebird B-6512, 1936; Victor 27493, 1941)
• Pete Seeger, "Darling Corey" (on PeteSeeger02, PeteSeegerCD01)
• B. F. Shelton, "Darling Cora" (Victor 35838, 1927; on ConstSor1)
• Jack Wallin, "Darling Cora" (on Wallins1)
• Doc Watson, Gaither Carlton & Arnold Watson, "Darling Corey" (on Watsons01)

References

1. Fuson, pp. 134-135, "Little Cora" (1 text, an unusually full version though with several floating verses)
2. SharpAp 152, "The Gambling Man" (2 texts, 2 tunes, but only the "B" text is this song; the "A" text is "I Wonder Where's the Gambler")
3. Ritchie-Southern, p. 39, "Little Cory" (1 text, 1 tune)
4. Lomax-FSUSA 87, "Darlin' Corey" (1 text, 1 tune)
5. Lomax-FSNA 135, "Dig a Hole in the Meadow" (1 text, 1 tune)
6. Arnett, p. 173, "Darlin' Corrie" (1 text, 1 tune)
7. Botkin-SoFolklr, p. 734, "Darling Cory" (1 text, 1 tune)
8. PSeeger-AFB, p. 73, "Darlin' Corey" (1 text, 1 tune)
9. Silber-FSWB, p. 193, "Darlin' Corey" (1 text)
10. DT, DARLCORY
11. Roud #5723
12. BI, LxU087