Judy Drowned

Words and Music by :  Irving Burgie

Recording #1 by Harry Belafonte
Recording date: Jun 2, 1957, (11:00-17:00)
Recorded at Webster Hall
Master number: H2PB 1277-4A
Playing time: 3:25
Producer: Edward O. Welker
Robert DeCormier: leader; Millard Thomas: guitar; Victor Messer: guitar; Norman Keenan: bass; Daniel Barrajanos: conga drums; George M. Guadagno: drums; Robert Haring: librarian percussion; Harold M. Jones: flute; Joseph Crawford, James R. Eby, Robert Jack Eddleman, Ken Emery, John P. Gonsalves, George Goodman, John Nielsen, Sherman B. Sneed, Arman Stepanian, William H. Stewart, Paul Westbrook, Ned Wright: vocal chorus.

78 : 1033
45 : EPB1505-2, EPA4217, 20116, 75-409, RPX-1021, 86-569,
LP : LPM1505, TA1015, PJL2-8121, CR046, 65198,
CD: ND90462, PDC2-1295, PD89796, BCD16262, RGMCD006


Recording #2 by Harry Belafonte
Recording date: 1966
Playing time: 3:07
LP: LSP3658,
Tape: TP3-5032


Lyrics:

Judy's mama sent her to market,
Ev'ry body bawl out Judy drownded
Told her not to linger so she won't forget
Ev'ry body bawl out Judy drownded

Judy drownded, Judy drownded
Wa'yo Judy drownded
Judy drownded, Judy drownded
Wa'yo Judy drownded

Judy took the short cut 'cross the water
Ev'ry body bawl out Judy drownded
When she look around, the stream had caught her
Ev'ry body bawl out Judy drownded

Judy drownded, Judy drownded
Wa'yo Judy drownded
Judy drownded, Judy drownded
Wa'yo Judy drownded

Judy was carried down the stream, oh
Ev'ry body bawl out Judy drownded
Takin' her last breath, it did seem, oh
Ev'ry body bawl out Judy drownded

Judy drownded, Judy drownded
Wa'yo Judy drownded
Judy drownded, Judy drownded
Wa'yo Judy drownded

Judy reach out with her hand, oh
Ev'ry body bawl out Judy drownded
Lucky she grasp a branch on land, oh
Ev'ry body bawl out Judy drownded

Judy drownded, Judy drownded
Wa'yo Judy drownded
Judy drownded, Judy drownded
Wa'yo Judy drownded


So I went up to Judy's mother's shed,
Ev'ry body bawl out Judy drownded
But Judy no drownded, Judy lie in bed,
Ev'ry body bawl out Judy drownded

Judy drownded, Judy drownded
Wa'yo Judy drownded
Judy drownded, Judy drownded
Wa'yo Judy drownded