Looking for Song with lyrics "When de 'casion calls for music"

[AZReenactor]

I'm trying to identify the song that the following lyrics belong to:

Get de bones, get de banjo,
Get da soundin’ tambourine;
When de ‘casion calls for moosic,
You can count dis darkey in.

This song was reported to have been sung when the troops under Kit Carson marched out from Los Pinos, NM against the Navajo in July 1863.

[PetePaolillo]

Re: Looking for Song with lyrics "When de 'casion calls for music"

I'm trying to identify the song that the following lyrics belong to:



This song was reported to have been sung when the troops under Kit Carson marched out from Los Pinos, NM against the Navajo in July 1863.

Here ya go Troy.

It is called "De Serenade" It is printed in the Copperhead Minstrel. A choice collection of Democratic Poems and Songs, for the use of Political Clubs and the Social Circles. New York: Feeck & Bander. 1863 I dont know, where you can find one.

http://books.google.com/books?id=FSquQAAACAAJ&dq=copperhead+minstrel&cd=1

Here is a link to the lyrics in another publication.

http://books.google.com/books?id=68mRjEjzqVQC&lpg=PA172&dq=When%20de%20%E2%80%98casion%20calls%20for%20moosic%2C&pg=PA172#v=onepage&q=When%20de%20%E2%80%98casion%20calls%20for%20moosic,&f=false

[AZReenactor]

Re: Looking for Song with lyrics "When de 'casion calls for music"

Thank you, that is most helpful.