Bessie Wells

Played By

Bessie Wells - banjo

Notes

This is a song that Bessie learned from her parents. Bessie accompanies herself on her banjo.

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Watermelon Smiling on the Vine

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Watermelon Smiling on the Vine

Tune Title

Artist

Bessie Wells

Key

Year

1976

Composer

Media Source

Played By

Bessie Wells - banjo

Notes

This is a song that Bessie learned from her parents. Bessie accompanies herself on her banjo.

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I Wish I Was A Little Bird

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I Wish I Was A Little Bird

Tune Title

Artist

Bessie Wells

Key

Year

1976

Composer

Media Source

Played By

Bessie Wells - banjo

Notes

This is a song that Bessie learned from her parents. Bessie accompanies herself on her banjo.

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Florella

Tune Title

Florella

Artist

Bessie Wells

Key

Style

Waltz

Year

1976

Composer

Media Source

Played By

Bessie Wells - banjo

Notes

This is a song that Bessie learned from her parents. Bessie accompanies herself on her banjo.

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Blind Child's Prayer

Tune Title

Blind Child's Prayer

Artist

Bessie Wells

Key

Style

Waltz

Year

1976

Composer

Media Source

Played By

Bessie Wells - banjo

Notes

This is a song that Bessie learned from her parents. Bessie accompanies herself on her banjo.

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Tell Mother I'm Coming Home Someday

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Tell Mother I'm Coming Home Someday

Tune Title

Artist

Bessie Wells

Key

Year

1976

Composer

Media Source

Played By

Bessie Wells - banjo

Notes

This is a song that Bessie learned from her parents. Bessie accompanies herself on her banjo.

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Lady Leroy

Tune Title

Lady Leroy

Artist

Bessie Wells

Year

1976

Composer

Media Source

Played By

Bessie Wells

Notes

unaccompanied ballad

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The Gal I Left Behind Me

Tune Title

The Gal I Left Behind Me

Artist

Bessie Wells

Key

Tuning

GDAE

Year

1976

Composer

Media Source

Played By

Bessie Wells - Jim Renner on guitar

Notes

singing tune dating back to the Civil War

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Dance Josie

Tune Title

Dance Josie

Artist

Bessie Wells

Key

Tuning

GDAE

Year

1976

Composer

Media Source

Played By

Bessie Wells - Jim Renner on guitar

Notes

play party tune

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Miller Boy

Tune Title

Miller Boy

Artist

Bessie Wells

Key

Tuning

GDAE

Year

1976

Composer

Media Source

Played By

Bessie Wells - Jim Renner on guitar

Notes

well known play party song

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