The Girl I Left Behind Me (clip) - Lee Bedford, Jr.
Creator: Lee Bedford, Jr. (1949)
In his brief look at the development of singing calls, Tony Parkes cites the publication of this dance in 1925 as "the earliest description of a singing square I've found so far (in fairly shallow digging)." This SDHP website includes an 1893 reference, plus other early mentions of the dance.
Collection: Traditional western
Tags: Lee Bedford Jr., singing square, Texas, THE GIRL I LEFT BEHIND ME
Tags: Lee Bedford Jr., singing square, Texas, THE GIRL I LEFT BEHIND ME
Item Relations
| This Item | is related to | Item: Singing Calls - a short history |
| This Item | is related to | Item: Bob McClary - Girl I Left Behind Me - Texas, 1942 |
| This Item | is related to | Item: Square Dance—A Social Recreation Aid (1937 article) |
| This Item | is related to | Item: At the Keith Ranch (1893) |
| Item: Square Dances With Calls - Lee Bedford, Jr. | is related to | This Item |
Citation
Lee Bedford, Jr., “The Girl I Left Behind Me (clip) - Lee Bedford, Jr.,” Square Dance History Project, accessed February 23, 2025, https://squaredancehistory.org/items/show/1389.
Dublin Core
Title
The Girl I Left Behind Me (clip) - Lee Bedford, Jr.
Description
In his brief look at the development of singing calls, Tony Parkes cites the publication of this dance in 1925 as "the earliest description of a singing square I've found so far (in fairly shallow digging)." This SDHP website includes an 1893 reference, plus other early mentions of the dance.
Creator
Source
Square Dances With Calls, Imperial Records
Date Created
1949
Contributor
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Duration
1:18