“The Philadelphia Lawyer”
Description
"Way out in Reno, Nevada," the Philadelphia lawyer courts a "Hollywood maid." He tries to convince her to come back to Philadelphia with him. But her husband Bill, discovering them, kills the lawyer
Notes
In one of the strangest lumps I've seen, Roud classifies this with the "Florella" family [Laws F1]. That, of course, provided some inspiration, but the actual text is pure Woody Guthrie. - RBW
Recordings
- Woody Guthrie & Cisco Houston, "Philadelphia Lawyer" (on OrigVis, CowFolkCD1)
- Maddox Bros. & Rose, "Philadelphia Lawyer" (on Four Star 1289, 1949)
References
- Greenway-AFP, pp. 283-284, "The Philadelphia Lawyer" (1 text)
- DT, PHILALAW*
- Roud #500
- BI, Grnw283