Jimmy Jackson's Love Song, 1904

"Maggy Harry introduces the song in Tlingit. It was composed in 1904, by her uncle, Jimmy Jackson, when his wife, Susie Davis, left him, and his sister-in-law offered to be his girl friend. This is not addressed to any sib -yAtx'i. It is supposed to sound like the sawmill in which Jimmy Ja...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: De Laguna, Frederica, 1906-2004 (collector), Harry, Maggy (singer), Jack, Jenny (singer)
Format: Text
Language:Tlingit
Published: 1954
Subjects:
Tlingit language
Tlingit Indians > Alaska > Music
Love songs
Haida Indians > Music
haida
tlingit
Alaska
Online Access:https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/audio/jimmy-jacksons-love-song-1904
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Summary:"Maggy Harry introduces the song in Tlingit. It was composed in 1904, by her uncle, Jimmy Jackson, when his wife, Susie Davis, left him, and his sister-in-law offered to be his girl friend. This is not addressed to any sib -yAtx'i. It is supposed to sound like the sawmill in which Jimmy Jackson was working at the time. However, it is supposed to be of Haida type, like the conventional songs addressed to sib-yAtx'i."

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