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1. Rebel Soldier

Identifier:: Chappell_53_Pack_A2_RebelSoldier
Title:: Rebel Soldier
Date:: 1940-08-16, 1940-08-22
Creator:: Pack, C. C. "Lum", 1860-1944
Contributor:: Chappell, Louis W. (Louis Watson)
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Ballads, Folk music--West Virginia
Key Topics:: War and Soldiers, Political, National, and Historical Songs
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Lincoln County (W. Va.), Harts (W. Va.)

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2. Pretty Polly

Identifier:: Chappell_53_Pack_A_PrettyPolly
Title:: Pretty Polly
Date:: 1940-08-16/1940-08-22
Creator:: Pack, C. C. "Lum", 1860-1944
Contributor:: Chappell, Louis W. (Louis Watson)
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Folk music--West Virginia, Ballads
Key Topics:: Murder, Love and Lovers
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Harts (W. Va.), Lincoln County (W. Va.)

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3. What's Little Boys Made Of

Identifier:: Chappell_53_Pack_B2_WhatsLittleBoysMadeOf
Title:: What's Little Boys Made Of
Date:: 1940-08-16, 1940-08-22
Creator:: Pack, C. C. "Lum", 1860-1944
Contributor:: Chappell, Louis W. (Louis Watson)
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Folk music--West Virginia, Ballads
Key Topics:: Children's Songs, Dance, Game, and Party Songs
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Harts (W. Va.), Lincoln County (W. Va.)

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4. Pretty Polly

Identifier:: Chappell_53_Pack_B_PrettyPolly
Title:: Pretty Polly
Date:: 1940-08-16/1940-08-22
Creator:: Pack, C. C. "Lum", 1860-1944
Contributor:: Chappell, Louis W. (Louis Watson)
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Folk music--West Virginia, Ballads
Key Topics:: Love and Lovers
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Lincoln County (W. Va.), Harts (W. Va.)

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5. Miss Nancy

Identifier:: Chappell_53_Pack_C_MissNancy
Title:: Miss Nancy
Date:: 1940
Creator:: Pack, C. C. "Lum", 1860-1944
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Coal miners--West Virginia, Ballads, Folk music--West Virginia
Key Topics:: Love and Lovers
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Harts (W. Va.), Lincoln County (W. Va.)

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6. Little Black Mustache

Identifier:: Chappell_53_Pack_D_LittleBlackMustache
Title:: Little Black Mustache
Date:: 1940
Creator:: Pack, C. C. "Lum", 1860-1944
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Coal miners--West Virginia, Folk music--West Virginia, Ballads
Key Topics:: Love and Lovers
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Lincoln County (W. Va.), Harts (W. Va.)

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7. King Was Wanting Men

Identifier:: Chappell_53_Pack_E_KingWasWantingMen
Title:: King Was Wanting Men
Date:: 1940
Creator:: Pack, C. C. "Lum", 1860-1944
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Coal miners--West Virginia, Ballads, Folk music--West Virginia
Key Topics:: Love and Lovers
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Harts (W. Va.), Lincoln County (W. Va.)

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8. Young Man Came A-Courting

Identifier:: Chappell_53_Pack_F_YoungManCameA-Courting
Title:: Young Man Came A-Courting
Date:: 1940
Creator:: Pack, C. C. "Lum", 1860-1944
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Folk music--West Virginia
Key Topics:: Love and Lovers
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Harts (W. Va.), Lincoln County (W. Va.)

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9. First Began To Comb

Identifier:: Chappell_53_Pack_G_FirstBeganToComb
Title:: First Began To Comb
Date:: 1940
Creator:: Pack, C. C. "Lum", 1860-1944
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Folk music--West Virginia
Key Topics:: Miscellaneous--Musical
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Lincoln County (W. Va.), Harts (W. Va.)

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10. Silver Dagger

Identifier:: Chappell_53_Pack_H_SilverDagger
Title:: Silver Dagger
Date:: 1940
Creator:: Pack, C. C. "Lum", 1860-1944
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Ballads, Folk music--West Virginia
Key Topics:: Death--Tragedy and Suicide, Love and Lovers
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Harts (W. Va.), Lincoln County (W. Va.)

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11. Yankee Soldier

Identifier:: Chappell_53_Pack_I_YankeeSoldier
Title:: Yankee Soldier
Date:: 1940-08-16/1940-08-22
Creator:: Pack, C. C. "Lum", 1860-1944
Contributor:: Chappell, Louis W. (Louis Watson)
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Ballads, Folk music--West Virginia
Key Topics:: War and Soldiers, Political, National, and Historical Songs
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Lincoln County (W. Va.), Harts (W. Va.)

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12. Little Mathy Groves

Identifier:: Chappell_53_Pack_J_LittleMathyGroves
Title:: Little Mathy Groves
Date:: 1940
Creator:: Pack, C. C. "Lum", 1860-1944
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Folk music--West Virginia, Ballads
Key Topics:: Love and Lovers, Murder, Marriage and Marital Relations
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Lincoln County (W. Va.), Harts (W. Va.)

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