John Lewis

This item is part of the W. Amos Abrams Folksong Collection, which includes some 400 individual song titles, most of which have multiple variants. Dr. Abrams recorded songs primarily from the Appalachian region of North Carolina from 1938 to 1946 and transcribed them in 1973. Like the I. G. Greer Collection, the titles contained in Abrams’ collection range from traditional Child Ballads to 19th century popular music to compositions of local origin.

North Carolina--Songs and music

Wise, Naomi, 1807--Songs and music

Courtship--Songs and music

Murder--Songs and music

Ballads

Folk music--Appalachian Region

Naomi Wise - Spirit, Poor Annie, Little Omy Wise, Neommie Wise, Naomi Wise, Ellen Wise, Poor Oma Wise, John Hall, Little Ona, Little Omie, Poor Omie, Little Omie Wise, The Ballad of Naomi Wise

W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University

Abrams, W. Amos (William Amos), 1904-1991

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Song texts

English

Text

Poor Naomi (Omie Wise), Variant 4

Katherine O'Neall

Brown North Carolina Ballads - 300, Randolph 149, Laws F 4, Combs 64, Warner 116, Sharp 123