Table of Contents
- 1 What is someones in the kitchen with Dinah about?
- 2 Who sings working on the railroad?
- 3 Who wrote Working on the Railroad?
- 4 Who wrote the song Jimmy Crack Corn?
- 5 Where did I’ve been working on the railroad come from?
- 6 What are the origins of I’ve been working on the railroad?
- 7 What does the term Jimmy Crack Corn mean?
- 8 Can’t you hear the whistle blowing?
- 9 Where did someone’s in the kitchen with Dinah come from?
What is someones in the kitchen with Dinah about?
Synopsis: Dinah Shore was a talk television show host from the late 1960s and early 1970s. This cookbook is a collection of her personal recipes. No matter what their origin, all the recipes are fully described so that they can be followed with ease. …
Who sings working on the railroad?
John Denver
I’ve Been Working on the Railroad/Artists
Who wrote Working on the Railroad?
I’ve Been Working on the Railroad by Pete Seeger – Songfacts.
Who wrote the song Dinah?
Sam M. Lewis
Harry Akst
Dinah/Composers
What is the meaning behind the song I’ve been working on the railroad?
Some accounts attribute it to 1830s London while others to 1844 in Boston. The original song was titled “Old Joe” or “Somebody in the House with Dinah.” Some believe that “Dinah” references a cook in the kitchen on the train. Others believe it to be a generic reference to an African-American woman.
Who wrote the song Jimmy Crack Corn?
Eminem
Jimmy Crack Corn/Artists
Where did I’ve been working on the railroad come from?
“I’ve Been Working on the Railroad” is an American folk song. The first published version appeared as “Levee Song” in Carmina Princetonia, a book of Princeton University songs published in 1894. The earliest known recording is by the Sandhills Sixteen, released by Victor Records in 1927.
What are the origins of I’ve been working on the railroad?
When did I’ve been working on the railroad?
What is the song Jimmy crack corn and I don’t care about?
“Jimmy Crack Corn” or “Blue Tail Fly” is an American song which first became popular during the rise of blackface minstrelsy in the 1840s through performances by the Virginia Minstrels. On the surface, the song is a black slave’s lament over his white master’s death in a horseriding accident.
What does the term Jimmy Crack Corn mean?
As for the term “Jimmy crack corn and I don’t care,” this was often slang for sitting around and gossiping without a care.
Can’t you hear the whistle blowing?
Can’t you hear the whistle blowing, Rise up so early in the morn; Can’t you hear the captain shouting, “Dinah, blow your horn!”
Where did someone’s in the kitchen with Dinah come from?
This song was adapted late in the 19th century either from an African-American spiritual about working on a Mississippi River levee or from an old Irish hymn. “Someone’s in the Kitchen with Dinah” was a separate song that was later tagged onto the end.
What did Dinah say about blowing her horn?
“Dinah, blow your horn!” Dinah, won’t you blow, Dinah, won’t you blow, Dinah, won’t you blow your horn? Dinah, won’t you blow, Dinah, won’t you blow, Dinah, won’t you blow your horn? Someone’s in the kitchen with Dinah Someone’s in the kitchen I know Someone’s in the kitchen with Dinah Strummin’ on the old banjo! Singin’ fee, fie, fiddly-i-o
Where does the last name Dinah come from?
Dinah was a well-established female given name by the time Stephen Foster was born — you will recall, for example that it was the name of Alice in Wonderland’s cat — and it is unusual for phonemes to slide from lower to higher energy requirements (it is physically easier to say dinner than Dinah).