“I’ve Been Workin’ on the Railroad” Information Sheet

One of the iconic songs in the American experience is “I’ve Been Workin’ on the Railroad.” The first published version appeared as “Levee Song,” published in 1894. It includes a verse that’s very much like the modern song, though in an African-American minstrel dialect. Minstrel shows were an American form of entertainment developed in the early 1800s. Each show consisted of ... ................
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