“My Good-Looking Man”

Description

The singer warns other girls against good-looking men. When young, she saw a good-looking man and set about to marry him. Now she sees him with another woman. When he claims to have been in church, she beats him until he flees

Notes

Broadside Bodleian Harding B 11(1368) has the author as J. Morgan. - BS

Same tune

• Nice Young Girl (per broadside Bodleian Harding B 11(1368))

Broadsides

• Bodleian, Harding B 11(1368), "The Good Looking Man," J. Pitts (London), 1819-1844

Recordings

• Nonie Lynch, "My Good Looking Man" (on IRClare01)

References

1. FSCatskills 42, "My Good-Looking Man" (1 text, 1 tune)
2. Gardner/Chickering 182, "My Good-Lookin' Man" (1 text)
3. Peacock, pp. 302-303, "My Good-Looking Man" (1 text, 1 tune)
4. Leach-Labrador 30, "Good Looking Man" (1 text, 1 tune)
5. Lehr/Best 83, "My Good Looking Man" (1 text, 1 tune)
6. O'Conor, p. 7, "My Good-Looking Man" (1 text)
7. DT, GOODLOOK*
8. Roud #3340
9. BI, FSC42