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They'll Be Mighty Proud In Dixie of Their Old Black Joe

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Title
They'll Be Mighty Proud In Dixie of Their Old Black Joe - Lyrics
Composer
Carroll, Harry  
Lyricist
Carroll, Harry  
Publisher
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
They’ll be Mighty Proud in Dixie of Their Old Black Joe Verse: The other day I chanced to roam beside an old log cabin home, I saw an aged darky dressed in khaki ‘bout to cross the foam, I said, “Old man why must you go, you head of hair is white as snow,” He said: “I’m not obliged to, sonny, but I want this world to know: Refrain: I’m a comin’ I’m a comin’ and I’m mighty proud to go, ‘Cause I seem to hear the bugles callin’ “Come on old Black Joe” I’ve got the same old happy banjo, and the same old trusty gun, And they’re the same old weapons that I used in the days of sixty-one I’ll swim across that old Rhine River and when I get there I won’t leave no rind- I know, I’ll give the whole world liberty, just like Lincoln did for me, Then they’ll be doggone proud in Dixie of their Old Black Joe. Verse: I proudly took him by the hand, I said: “Your sentiment is grand, But don’t you think the folks will kind o’ miss old Joe from Dixieland?” I saw a teardrop in his eye, and as he waved a fo
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 21, Folder 1
Local Identifier
2014_12996_712
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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Title
They'll Be Mighty Proud In Dixie of Their Old Black Joe
Composer
Carroll, Harry  
Lyricist
Carroll, Harry  
Publisher
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-07-22
Lyrics
They’ll be Mighty Proud in Dixie of Their Old Black Joe Verse: The other day I chanced to roam beside an old log cabin home, I saw an aged darky dressed in khaki ‘bout to cross the foam, I said, “Old man why must you go, you head of hair is white as snow,” He said: “I’m not obliged to, sonny, but I want this world to know: Refrain: I’m a comin’ I’m a comin’ and I’m mighty proud to go, ‘Cause I seem to hear the bugles callin’ “Come on old Black Joe” I’ve got the same old happy banjo, and the same old trusty gun, And they’re the same old weapons that I used in the days of sixty-one I’ll swim across that old Rhine River and when I get there I won’t leave no rind- I know, I’ll give the whole world liberty, just like Lincoln did for me, Then they’ll be doggone proud in Dixie of their Old Black Joe. Verse: I proudly took him by the hand, I said: “Your sentiment is grand, But don’t you think the folks will kind o’ miss old Joe from Dixieland?” I saw a teardrop in his eye, and as he waved a fo
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 21, Folder 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_712
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleThey'll Be Mighty Proud In Dixie of Their Old Black Joe
ComposerCarroll, Harry  
LyricistCarroll, Harry  
PublisherShapiro, Bernstein & Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-07-22
LyricsThey’ll be Mighty Proud in Dixie of Their Old Black Joe Verse: The other day I chanced to roam beside an old log cabin home, I saw an aged darky dressed in khaki ‘bout to cross the foam, I said, “Old man why must you go, you head of hair is white as snow,” He said: “I’m not obliged to, sonny, but I want this world to know: Refrain: I’m a comin’ I’m a comin’ and I’m mighty proud to go, ‘Cause I seem to hear the bugles callin’ “Come on old Black Joe” I’ve got the same old happy banjo, and the same old trusty gun, And they’re the same old weapons that I used in the days of sixty-one I’ll swim across that old Rhine River and when I get there I won’t leave no rind- I know, I’ll give the whole world liberty, just like Lincoln did for me, Then they’ll be doggone proud in Dixie of their Old Black Joe. Verse: I proudly took him by the hand, I said: “Your sentiment is grand, But don’t you think the folks will kind o’ miss old Joe from Dixieland?” I saw a teardrop in his eye, and as he waved a fo
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 21, Folder 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_712
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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