Artist: Cousin Emmy
Author: traditional
Label: Decca
Year: 1947
Real name: Cynthia May Carver. Own lyrics. The melody was lifted from an old fiddle & fife tune.
Covers:
Ray Boguslav [as Bowling Green]
Kossoy Sisters [idem]
Weavers [as Good Old Bowling Green]
New Lost City Ramblers [with Cousin Emmy]
Laurie Lewis [as Bowling Green]
Not to be confused with the Bowling Green written by Terry Slater/Jackie Ertel cut by The Everly Brothers ('67), Glen Campbell ('67), The Gordon Brothers ('68), Jesse Winchester ('77), Sarah Brightman ('98) and Neko Case ('98).
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)