The Laughing Song - George W. Johnson
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Uploaded by z0mz0m on Nov 6, 2007
Recorded in 1898 (this particular copy).
George W. Johnson was a cool guy. The first black man on phonograph disc. Born into slavery in the 1850s. I'm not good at writing biographies.
Anyway, the song is in public domain.
found here: http://www.archive.org/details/GeorgeWJohnson
image from Wikipedia.
I prefer this song of his:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N13DXoq4zjI
just thought I'd add that.
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We are listening to something recorded 110 years ago by a freed slave. Quite incredible.
3 years ago 60
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Here's a man who went through hell. He was spitted on, treated like dirt, not even considered a human and here he is able to sing a song like this.
Remarkable.
2 years ago 41
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The chorus is terrifying. Terrifyingly awesome.
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I was listening to 'The Laughing Policeman' by Charles Jolly / Penrose in 1922 who obviously got the idea from this song.Very important to have this recording on record.
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@z0mz0m sweet. i like this
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@z0mz0m just means youre a nomad
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him laughing makes me laugh!
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the song is simple but its hard to make it now even we got everything we have
we cant even sing this song its to hard to sing this when we laugh its just plastic
francesjay120 1 month ago
@francesjay120 I can sing this song
z0mz0m 1 month ago
the oldest person i've ever heard in mi ears... 1898. wow. thanks utube.. profound realli... get's me thinking about copirights??? invented to make monei. Expand u'r horizons. don't be a shell.. thei don't arrest for downloading with pure intentions yet me thinks. karma; Listen... :-)
ScottHumberstone 2 months ago
@ScottHumberstone this recording has been in the public domain for some time. this creative work is a historical and cultural artifact and no one owns the rights or has to be paranoid about its "unauthorised duplication".
z0mz0m 1 month ago
Was the beginning garbled on purpose to be PC? I remember the words as "As I was comin' around the corner, one bright and sunny day, here comes an elder darky here he comes, this way."
rotunda57 1 year ago
"As I was comin around the corner, I heard some people say, "here comes a dandy darky, here he comes this way."
z0mz0m 1 year ago