Please, Gov’ner Neff, be good an’ kind, An’ if I can’t get a pardon, will you cut my time? If I had you, Gov’ner Neff, like you got me, I would wake up in the mornin’ and set you free. This plea, ...

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CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Smithsonian Folkways producer and archivist Jeff Place takes us through a history of the singer's biggest hits as he discusses the importance of ...

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