Big Ball in Town

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Also known as	Roll On the Ground, Roll ’em On the Ground, Big Ball, Big Ball in Memphis, Big Ball's in Boston, Hook Nose In Brooklyn, Big Ball's in Cow Town
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Region	United States
Genre/Style	Old-Time
Meter/Rhythm	Air/Lament/Listening Piece
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Accidental
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History	USA(Upland South)
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Title of recording	Georgia Fiddle Bands: Brandywine 1982
Record label/Catalogue nr.	Heritage 048
Year recorded	1983
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BIG BALL IN TOWN. "Roll On the Ground." Old-Time, Song Tune. The title composition was the result of The Skillet Licker's marrying of the tune "Roll(ing) on the Ground" with new words, mostly 'floating' verses. The tune was recorded by J.E. Mainer's Mountaineers, and by West Virginia string band duo the Cumberland Mountain Entertainers (Sam Caplinger & fiddler Andy Patterson {1893-1950}) in 1928 for Brunswick-Vocalion (Later the duo moved to Akron, Ohio, and formed the Dixie Harmonizers, who recorded for Gennett). Al Hopkins and His Buckle Busters recorded it in 1927 for Brunswick (Brunswick 186) under the title "Roll on the Ground." Heritage 048, "Georgia Fiddle Bands" {Brandywine, 1982} (1983).

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