In America, the Stewball ballad was "...most popular in the Negro south, where the winning horse is known variously as 'Stewball' or 'Kimball," and was apparently one of the chain-gang songs. The song was recorded by Leadbelly in 1940 (cd available via the Smithsonian Museum), by Joan Baez (album title Joan Baez/5), by Peter Paul and Mary, and a number of successive artists.
hank hill
westernNL 1 month ago
A completely different song.
edvadojunk 2 months ago
Much better than Joan Baez, Peter Paul & Mary and all the others - 'cept maybe Leadbelly. ;-)
MaeNotEast 3 months ago
In America, the Stewball ballad was "...most popular in the Negro south, where the winning horse is known variously as 'Stewball' or 'Kimball," and was apparently one of the chain-gang songs. The song was recorded by Leadbelly in 1940 (cd available via the Smithsonian Museum), by Joan Baez (album title Joan Baez/5), by Peter Paul and Mary, and a number of successive artists.
ImNoDylan 7 months ago 2
So this tune is the original "Stewball was a race horse"? Certainly sung differently by Peter, Paul & Mary.
Wanderwd 1 year ago
classic
zoeruls 1 year ago
Thank you for posting this.
turbogrammy 1 year ago