{"id":3353,"date":"2023-04-04T00:20:10","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T00:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/?page_id=3353"},"modified":"2024-07-31T17:21:16","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T17:21:16","slug":"when-the-robert-e-lee-arrives-in-old-tennessee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/when-the-robert-e-lee-arrives-in-old-tennessee\/","title":{"rendered":"When the Robert E. Lee Arrives in Old Tennessee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[WARNING: This song contains antiquated racial stereotypes. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All the way from gay Paree.<br>A 1918 popular song.<br>Words by J. Keirn Brennan.<br>Music by Paul Cunningham.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sheet music:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/When-the-Robert-E.-Lee-Arrives-in-Old-Tennessee.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of When-the-Robert-E.-Lee-Arrives-in-Old-Tennessee - Sheet Music.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-1c8a2aeb-026e-49a8-8ac9-50ff3da44a41\" href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/When-the-Robert-E.-Lee-Arrives-in-Old-Tennessee.pdf\">When-the-Robert-E.-Lee-Arrives-in-Old-Tennessee &#8211; Sheet Music<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/When-the-Robert-E.-Lee-Arrives-in-Old-Tennessee.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-1c8a2aeb-026e-49a8-8ac9-50ff3da44a41\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-7f11d6bf-bc54-49d8-8d71-ca416c774370\" href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/When_The_Robert_E_Lee_Arrives_In_Old_Tennessee-MIDI.mid\">When_The_Robert_E_Lee_Arrives_In_Old_Tennessee &#8211; MIDI<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/When_The_Robert_E_Lee_Arrives_In_Old_Tennessee-MIDI.mid\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-7f11d6bf-bc54-49d8-8d71-ca416c774370\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lyrics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You remember how the Robert E. Lee<br>Used to be the ship that sailed the Mississippi<br>Last September she left Old Tennessee<br>She&#8217;s a transport sailing the sea<br>Tho&#8217; she&#8217;s carried over thousands of men<br>She&#8217;ll bring them back home again, and then<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Refrain<br>When the Robert E. Lee<br>Arrives in Old Tennessee<br>There&#8217;s goin&#8217; to be some jubilee<br>You&#8217;ll see gray-haired Mammy Jinnys<br>Waiting for their soldier piccaninnies<br>And when each dusky Yank<br>Steps on that old river bank<br>Oh, how happy we&#8217;ll be<br>There&#8217;ll be darkies parley-vooing<br>All about the war<br>There&#8217;ll be chicken stewing<br>Like they never had before<br>When the Robert E. Lee<br>Arrives in Old Tennessee<br>All the way from Gay Paree<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wait until we hear that old whistle blow<br>Then we&#8217;ll go a rushing down around the levee<br>To each Dixie darkey we used to know<br>What a welcome we&#8217;re goin&#8217; to show<br>You&#8217;ll see ev&#8217;rybody dancing with joy<br>Wait till they yell &#8220;Ship Ahoy!&#8221; Oh, boy<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[WARNING: This song contains antiquated racial stereotypes. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.] All the way from gay Paree.A 1918 popular song.Words by J. Keirn Brennan.Music by Paul Cunningham. The sheet music: Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne: Lyrics RefrainWhen the Robert E. 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