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Song and Chorus Composed & Arranged by Thomas Comer. Boston: G. P. Reed & Co., 1852. [As sung in the popular Play of Uncle Tom's Cabin. Now performing with immense success at the Boston Museum.] Early in de morning by de break of de day, We shoulder shubble an de hoe an to de fields away; We dig an hoe, we dig and hoe de taters and de corn, Tobacco and de hemp we weed from early in de morn. CHORUS. So come so come make holiday, So come make holiday, The way we'll heel and toe it out Will be a sight to see. Now Massy gib us holiday, He gib us leave to play, So darkies all come dance a bit, Now put our tools away; Come lay it out you niggers, Come hoe it down wid me, The way we'll heel and toe it out Will be a sight to see. |
PERFORMED BY GLIMPSE OF GLORY LEAD VOCALS: David Tate & James Stewart CHORUS: Constance Harrington (Soprano) Kay Buchanan (Alto) David Tate (Tenor) James Stewart (Bass) PIANO: Lynne Mackey BANJO: Bill Wellington Recorded by Bill Dudley Produced by Bill Wellington Harrisonburg, Virginia BROWN UNIVERSITY LIBRARY THE MUSIC FOR THIS SONG IS AVAILABLE AT BROWN'S AFRICAN-AMERICAN SHEET MUSIC 1850-1920 -- AN EXHIBIT AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS' AMERICAN MEMORY ARCHIVE |