Artist: Woody Guthrie
Author: Woody Guthrie
Label: (Smithsonian) Folkways
Year: 1951
With all this endless touring, Woody swore on the head of his children to write a new song for them any time he came back home. This one was reissued on cd Nursery Days and was first performed not only for his own kids, also for Anne Lomax, Alan's little girl. Using the melody of Peg An' Awl.
Covers:
Jan De Smet & Arne Van Dongen [as Steek Je Vinger In De Lucht in their children show Woody; translated by Frank Vander Linden; gave its title to the songbook that goes with it (Lannoo)]
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)