Charles Giteau (song)

==General Information==
Performer: Kelly Harrell 
Instrumentation: Banjo- Raymond D. Hundley, FIddle-Posey Rorer, Guitar-Alfred Steagall
Date of recording: 1927
Record label: Victor
Serial #: 20787B
==Summary==
(As summarized by Harry Smith, The Anthology Of American Folk Music)
"ASSASSIN OF PRESIDENT GARFIELD RECALLS EXPLOIT IN SCAFFOLD PERORATION." (4)
==Information On This Song==
This ballad is based upon the assassination of president James A. Garfield by Charles Giteau (person) on July 2, 1881. This song may be based on a similar ballad entitled: My Name Is John T. Williams. This song is also believed to have been composed by Giteau himself while he was in jail. He would often sing it to visitors.
==Albums Featuring This Song==
* The Anthology Of American Folk Music
* Worried Blues (album)
* Kelly Harrell Vol. 2 (1926-1929)
* Songs & Ballads of American History and of the Assassinations of Presidents
* Old-Time Mountain Ballads
==Related Articles==
* List Of Ballad Renditions
* Outlaw Ballads
* Presidential Assassination Ballads
==External Links==
* Youtube video featuring this song
Category:Folk Songs Category:The Anthology Of American Folk Music Category:Ballads