Annotation:Old Jaw Bone (2)

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OLD JAW BONE [2]. American, Minstrel Song. The use of a jawbone from a horse, ox or mule, was a plantation icon, exploited on the minstrel stage as a supplement or alternative to the use of the 'bones' as a rhythmic accompaniment.

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See/hear the song played with banjo accompaniment on the minstrelring.com [1]

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