Jesse James Ballad Lyrics, 1898 September
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
From the Collection:
This collection contains a version of the popular Jesse James Ballad written by J. T. Hill of Twinville, Tennessee, a town in North Knox County. The ballad is handwritten on both sides of a single sheet of paper and contains seven verses. The James ballad is dated as September 11, 1898 on the front sheet and September 13, 1898 on the back sheet. The ballad begins:
Missing Title
From the Collection:- Jesse James was the lad,
- who killed a many man,
- He robed the Danville Train.
- Oh! The dirty little Coward,
- who shot Mr. Howard,
- and they laid Jesse James,
- in his grave.
Dates
- 1898 September
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository