“Johnson Boys”
Description
"I hear the Johnson boys a-coming, Singing and a-hollering and shooting off their guns." A list of exploits of the minimally civilized Johnson Boys, who shoot, court, wash, farm, and fiddle in extravagant ways (but don't know how to court)
Cross references
- cf. "Johnson Boys (II)"
- cf. "Aunt Sal's Song (The Man Who Didn't Know How to Court)" (theme)
Recordings
- Grant Brothers, "Johnson Boys" (Columbia 15460, 1929; rec. 1928)
- Al Hopkins & his Buckle Busters [or John Hopkins], "Johnson Boys" (Brunswick 179, 1927)
- New Lost City Ramblers, "Johnson Boys" (on NLCR03)
- Frank Proffitt, "Johnson Boys" (on Proffitt03) (on USWarnerColl01)
References
- BrownIII 338, "Johnson Boys" (2 text plus mention of 2 more)
- Warner 129, "Johnson Boys" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Lomax-FSNA 115, "Johnson Boys" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Silber-FSWB, p. 170, "The Johnson Boys" (1 text)
- DT, JHNSNBOY* JHNSNBY2*
- Roud #6676
- BI, Wa129