Word: crosstiesâ
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...with "the groans and moans of the people in the cotton fields. Before it got the name of soul, men were sellin' watermelons and vegetables on a wagon drawn by a mule, hollerin' 'watermellllon!' with a cry in their voices. And the men on the railroad track layin' crossties???every time they hit the hammer it was with a sad feelin', but with a beat. And the Baptist preacher?he the one who had the soul?he give out the meter, a long and short meter, and the old mothers of the church would reply. This musical thing has been...
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