When the Corn Is Waving, Annie Dear explained

When the Corn Is Waving, Annie Dear
Cover:	When The Corn Is Waving Annie Dear (1860).JPEG
Caption:	Cover of sheet music to popular 1860 song, "When the Corn Is Waving, Annie Dear."
Language:	English
Published:	1860

When the Corn Is Waving, Annie Dear is a song by Charles Blamphin first published in 1860, popular in the 19th and early 20th century. It was printed by a number of publishing houses in the United States in 1860 and also eventually became popular in England.^[1]

Early recordings of the song include performances by the Apollo Quartet (1911),^[2] Knickerbocker Quartet (1914), and Peerless Quartet (1921).

External links

• 1921 recording by Peerless Quartet (Library of Congress)
• 1914 Edison recording by Knickerbocker Quartet
• Aunt Jemima Radio Show Recording (1940s?)

Notes and References

1. Spaeth, Sigmund. A history of popular music in America, p. 143 (1948)
2. Brooks, Tim. Lost sounds: Blacks and the birth of the recording industry, 1890-1919, p. 554 (2004)