Tell My Jesus "Morning"

DESCRIPTION: "In the morning when I rise, Tell my Jesus huddy (howdy?), oh. I wash my hands in the morning glory, Tell my Jesus huddy, oh." "Morning, Hester, morning, gal." "Say, brother Sammy, you got the order." "Pray, Tony, pray, boy, you got the order."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1867 (W. F. Allen, Slave Songs of the United States)
KEYWORDS: religious Jesus nonballad
FOUND IN: US
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Allen/Ware/Garrison, p. 15, "Tell My Jesus 'Morning'" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #11845
File: AWG015A

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