Poor Ellen Smith
First recording and first release by Henry Whitter (November 1924 / 1924)
- Written by
- [Traditional]
- Language
- English
- Comments
- One of two frequently recorded ballads based on the North Carolina murder of Ellen Smith by Peter De Graff. There is evidence that verses written by Charles Pepper in the 1890s serve as a source for these ballads.
- Licensing
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