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My aunt came back from Louisiane

traditional song

by Johnette Downing

TextsEnglish Folk songsFolk songsSongs and musicFolk songs, united statesFolk songs, juvenile literature

In this variation on the traditional song, the narrator's aunt makes repeated trips to Louisiana, returning with a bag of red beans from New Orleans, gumbo from Thibodaux, peaches from Ruston, and so on. Includes sheet music plus facts about the places mentioned in the song.

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Book data: Open Library