Turkey In The Straw - Billy Golden (1908) from 8kv h smqhi Watch Video

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Issued in 1908?<br/><br/>This does not open with a spoken announcement. <br/><br/>Elsewhere I uploaded an earlier Columba cylinder which starts with Billy Golden delivering a spoken announcement.<br/><br/>With the two versions uploaded on youtube, we can compare if Billy Golden made changes in how he delivers this song after the passing of 6 years or so.<br/><br/>Well, as I was a-goin' down the <br/>road with a tired team and a <br/>heavy load, I cracked my whip and <br/>the leader sprung. The old horse<br/> busted the wagon tongue.<br/><br/>Went out to milk. I didn't <br/>know how. I milked the goat <br/>instead of the cow. A monkey <br/>sittin' in a pile of straw, <br/>a-winkin' at his mother-in-law.<br/><br/>Turkey in the straw<br/><br/>Turkey in the hay<br/><br/>A-twist about, turn <br/>about--a high tuck haw <br/>and hit 'em up a tune <br/>called Turkey in the Straw.<br/><br/>Turkey in the mud...<br/><br/>_________________<br/><br/>As I was a-gwine down the road,<br/>Tired team and a heavy load,<br/>Crack my whip and the leader sprung,<br/>l seys day-day to the wagon tongue.<br/><br/>Turkey in the straw, turkey in the hay,<br/>Turkey in the straw, turkey in the hay<br/>Roll 'em up and twist 'em up a high tuckahaw<br/>And twist 'em up a tune called Turkey in the Straw.<br/><br/>Went out to milk, and I didn't know how,<br/>I milked the goat instead of the cow.<br/>A monkey sittin' on a pile of straw,<br/>A-winkin' at his mother-in-law.<br/><br/>Met Mr. Catfish comin' down stream.<br/>Says Mr. Catfish, \