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Recording #1 by Harry
Belafonte Recording date: Aug 1, 1952 (17:00-21:30) Master number: E2VB 6868-A Playing time: 2:16 Producer: Hy Grill & Dave Kapp Eddie Sauter: leader; J. Timmons: contractor; Mundell Lowe: guitar; Millard Thomas: guitar; Herman Alpert: bass; Donald Alpers: drums; Tony Scott: flute; Unidentified male chorus. 78 : 20-4892 45 : 47-4892, 47-7176, EPA-412, RCX-119, SPD-24 LP: PL43683 CD: BCD16262, 07863-67403-2, GSS-5381, 82876-69242-2, 8.120799, |
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Recording #2 by Harry
Belafonte Recording date: Aug 5, 1952 (18:00-21:00) Master number: E2VB 6868-2 Playing time: 2:33 Producer: Hy Grill & Dave Kapp Hugo Winterhalter: leader; Mundell Lowe: guitar; Millard Thomas: guitar; Herman Alpert: bass; Donald Alpers: drums; Tony Scott: flute; Unidentified male chorus. CD: BCD16262 |
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Also recorded by: Odetta - AVRS9027, TLP1025, VCD 43/44 |
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Lyrics: Timber, timber Lord this timber gotta roll I got to pull this timber 'fore the sun go down Get it cross that river 'fore the boss comes 'round Get it on down that dusty road Come on Jerry let's tow this load, Cryin' timber, timber Lord this timber gotta roll Timber, timber, Lord this timber gotta roll Well my old Jerry is an Arkansas mule Been everywhere and he ain't no fool Work get heavy, ol' Jerry get sore Pulled so much he won't pull no more Cryin' timber, timber Lord this timber gotta roll Timber, timber, Lord this timber gotta roll The boss he tried to shoot ol' Jerry in the head Jerry ducked that bullet and stomped him dead Stomped that boss till I wanted to scream Should have killed him 'cause he's so mean Cryin' timber, timber Lord this timber gotta roll Timber, timber, Lord this timber gotta roll Well the boss kicked Jerry and made him jump Jerry reared and kicked the boss on the rump Now my old Jerry was good old mule Had it been me Lord I had a killed that fool Cryin' timber, timber Lord this timber gotta roll Timber, timber, Lord this timber gotta roll |
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