History
"Corrine, Corrina" may have traditional roots, however, earlier songs are different musically and lyrically. One of the earliest is the commercial sheet music song "Has Anybody Seen My Corrine?" published by Roger Graham in 1918. Vernon Dalhart (Edison 6166) recorded a vocal version in 1918, and Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band (Columbia A-2663), an instrumental version the same year. Graham's song contains sentiments similar to "Corrine, Corrina":
- Has anybody seen my Corrine?
- No matter where Corrina may be,
- Tell my Corrina to come right back to me,
- I want some lovin' sweetie dear.
Blind Lemon Jefferson recorded a version of "C.C. Rider" in April 1926 entitled "Corrina Blues" which contains a verse in a similar vein:
- If you see Corrina, tell her to hurry home
- I ain't had no true love since Corrina been gone
- I ain't had no true love since Corrina been gone
- I ain't had no true love since Corrina been gone
The Mississippi Sheiks also recorded "Sweet Maggie" in the 1930s.
- Sweet Maggie sweet Maggie where you bin so long
- Tell me sweet Maggie where you bin so long
- There hasn’t bin no lovin since you bin gone.
- Sweet Maggie sweet Maggie where’d you stay last night
- Sweet Maggie sweet Maggie where’d you stay last night
- You come home this morning the sun was shining bright.
- I met sweet Maggie way across that sea
- I met sweet Maggie way across that sea
- She wouldn’t write me no letter she didn’t care about me.
- Sweet Maggie sweet Maggie what you gonna do
- Sweet Maggie sweet Maggie what you gonna do
- Just a little bit of lovin and let your heart be true.
- Sweet Maggie sweet Maggie dear pal of mine
- Sweet Maggie sweet Maggie dear pal of mine
- Nowt you left me walkin tears rollin down and cryin.
- If you see sweet Maggie tell her to hurry home
- If you see sweet Maggie tell her to hurry home
- There hasn’t bin no lovin since you bin gone.
- Tell me sweet Maggie what’s the matter now
- Tell me sweet Maggie what’s the matter now
- You didn’t write me no letter you didn’t love me no how.
- Goodbye sweet Maggie now you fare so well
- Goodbye sweet Maggie now I declare you well
- When I get back here can’t anyone tell.
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