Root hog or die: No. 3

Minstrel song tells how singer left Alabama for New York. Minstrel song tells how singer left Alabama for New York. Within border of type ornament sections. Text of song in five four-line stanzas with two-line chorus beginning: New York gals--dey are so mighty tender. At end of text below rule within lower border: Thomas G. Doyle, Bookseller, Stationer, and Song Publisher. No. 297 N. Gay Street, Baltimore. This ed. not in Wolf, Amer. song sheets. Has been ascribed to C. Morrell; entered under title rather than author. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.