My Gal is a High-Born Lady

"My Gal is a High-Born Lady" (Alternative titles: My Gal is a High Born Lady, My Gal's a High Born Lady) is a minstrel song was written by Barney Fagan and Gustav Luders (music)[1] in 1896.[2] It was a favourite well into the first half of the 20th century and is still performed today,[3] often in bluegrass style.[4] Its unusual ragtime rhythm is regarded as seminal in the later popularity of the Foxtrot.[5] The original lyrics are offensive to modern culture due to their racial stereotypes and the song is notable for how often it has been performed with altered lyrics (e.g. the Looney Tunes cartoon Long-Haired Hare).

Original Sheet Music Cover
  • Lyrics and Tune. "My Gal is a High Born Lady". Mudcat.org.
  • Flatt Scruggs; et al. "My Gal is a High Born Lady".

References
  1. Library of Congress Performing Arts Encyclopedia. "My Gal is a High Born Lady". Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  2. "ASU Digital Repository". asu.edu. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  3. "Folk Music Index". Ibiblio.org. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  4. "The Bluegrass Hall of Fame". Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  5. "My Gal is a High-Born Lady". comcast.net. Archived from the original on 30 September 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015.


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