“Lost Jimmie Whalen”

Description

A passerby hears a girl wailing for her lost Jimmie Whalen. He comes from the grave, and she begs him to stay. He cannot; death keeps them apart.

Cross references

Recordings

  • Mrs John Coughlin, "The Lost Jimmy Whalen" (on MREIves01)
  • Mrs Mary Dumphy, "The Lost Jimmie Whalen" (on NFMLeach)
  • Ken Peacock, "Jimmy Whalen" (on NFKPeacock)
  • Art Thieme, "Lost Jimmy Whalen" (on Thieme05)

References

  1. Laws C8, "Lost Jimmie Whalen"
  2. Rickaby 4, "The Lost Jimmie Whalen" (1 text, 1 tune)
  3. Leach, pp. 726-727, "Lost Jimmie Whalen" (1 text)
  4. Lomax-ABFS, pp. 445-446, "The Lost Jimmie Whalen" (1 text, 1 tune)
  5. Beck 48, "Jimmie Whalen's Girl" (1 text)
  6. Fowke-Lumbering #32, "Lost Jimmy Whelan" (1 text, 1 tune)
  7. Fowke/MacMillan 26, "Lost Jimmy Whelan" (1 text, 1 tune)
  8. Creighton/Senior, pp. 186-187, "Lost Jimmie Whalen" (1 text, 1 tune)
  9. Creighton-Maritime, pp. 114-115, "Lost Jimmy Whalan" (1 text, 2 tunes)
  10. Peacock, pp. 385-389, "Jimmy Whelan" (2 texts, 4 tunes)
  11. Lehr/Best 61, "Jimmy Whelan" (1 text, 1 tune)
  12. Ives-DullCare, pp. 35-37,249, "The Lost Jimmy Whalen" (1 text, 1 tune)
  13. Manny/Wilson 81, "The Lost Jimmie Whalen" (1 text, 1 tune)
  14. Abrahams/Foss, pp. 27-28, "Lost Jimmy Walen" (1 text, 1 tune)
  15. DT 602, JIMWHEL* JIMWHEL2*
  16. Roud #2220
  17. BI, LC08

About

Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1926 (Rickaby)
Keywords: death ghost lover
Found in: US(MW,NE) Canada(Mar,Newf,Ont)