Pretty Polly

Title

Pretty Polly

Performer

Howard, James (Blind Jim Howard)

Date Recorded

1937-09-07

AFS Number

1375A

AFC Collection

AFC 1937/001

Editor Note

Followed by announcement by Howard and recitation of two verses and chorus. (Lyrics continue on side B.)

Genre

Ballad

State

Kentucky

County

Harlan

Town

Harlan

Citation

“Pretty Polly,” Alan Lomax Kentucky Recordings, accessed April 25, 2024, https://lomaxky.omeka.net/items/show/1728.