White House Blues

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==General Information==
Performer: Charlie Poole and The North Carolina Ramblers 
Instrumentation: Banjo-Charlie Poole, Fiddle-Posey Rorer, Guitar-Roy Harvey
Date of recording: 1926
Record label: Columbia
Serial #: 15099D (W142658)
==Summary==
(As summarized by Harry Smith, The Anthology Of American Folk Music)
"McKINLEY SWEARS, MOURNS, DIES. ROOSEVELT GETS WHITE HOUSE AND SILVER CUP" (5).
==Information On This Song==
This Ballad tells the story of the assassination of president William McKinley on Sept. 6, 1901. 
==Variations==
Poole's rendition is an amalgamation of this ballad and Cannonball Blues. The line "Drinking out of a silver cup" is also found in some variations of Delia
==Albums Featuring This Song==
* The Anthology Of American Folk Music
* You Ain't Talkin' To Me! (album)
* Old-Time Songs
* The Very Best Of Charlie Poole
* Roots 'n' Blues
* With The North Carolina Ramblers And The Highlanders
* The Roots Of Bob Dylan
* Can't You Hear Me Callin'? (album)
* Old Time
==External Links==
* Youtube video featuring this song
Category:Folk Songs Category:The Anthology Of American Folk Music Category:Ballads