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Song «Scottsboro Boys» von Leadbelly.

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Veröffentlichungsdaten: 2015 02 24 (ALbum)
Label: Smithsonian Folkways SFW 40201
Songwriter Huddie Ledbetter
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Genre: Americana - Folk - Songsters

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Im Nachwort zu diesem Song warnte Leadbelly die Menschen «wach zu bleiben», wenn sie nach Alabama gehen. Dies dürfte die erste aufgezeichnete Verwendung des Wortes «woke» im Zusammenhang mit rassistischer Diskriminierung sein.

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Leadbelly
Huddie Ledbetter

Lyrics

Go to Alabama and ya better watch out The landlord'll get ya, gonna jump and shout Scottsboro Scottsboro Scottsboro boys Tell ya what it all about Go to Alabama and ya better watch out The landlord'll get ya, gonna jump and shout Scottsboro Scottsboro Scottsboro boys Tell ya what it all about I'm gonna talk to Joe Louis And it all angered me Don't even try to think about it Alabama ree Go to Alabama and ya better watch out The landlord'll get ya, gonna jump and shout Scottsboro Scottsboro Scottsboro boys Tell ya all about Go to Alabama and ya better watch out The landlord'll get ya, gonna jump and shout Scottsboro Scottsboro Scottsboro boys Tell ya all about I'm gonna tell all the colored people Even the old nigga here Don't ya ever go to Alabama And try to live Go to Alabama and ya better watch out The landlord'll get ya, gonna jump and shout Scottsboro Scottsboro Scottsboro boys Gon' tell ya all about Go to Alabama and ya better watch out The landlord'll get ya, gonna jump and shout Scottsboro Scottsboro Scottsboro boys Tell ya all about Go to Alabama and ya better watch out The landlord'll get ya, gonna jump and shout Scottsboro Scottsboro Scottsboro boys Tell ya all about I'm gonna tell all the colored people Livin' in Harlem swing Don't ya ever go to Alabama Just try to sing Go to Alabama and ya better watch out The landlord'll get ya, gonna jump and shout Scottsboro Scottsboro Scottsboro boys Gon' tell ya all about Go to Alabama and ya better watch out The landlord'll get ya, gonna jump and shout Scottsboro Scottsboro Scottsboro boys Tell it all about I'm gonna tell all the colored people Livin' in Harlem swing Don't ya ever go to Alabama Just try to sing Go to Alabama and ya better watch out The landlord'll get ya, gonna jump and shout Scottsboro Scottsboro Scottsboro boys Tell what it's all about Go to Alabama and ya better watch out The landlord'll get ya, gonna jump and shout Scottsboro Scottsboro Scottsboro boys Tell what it's all about