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From: Keith Meintjes <>
Subject: Re: [[ZA] Song goggabee?]
Date: Mon, 03 May 2004 20:37:08 -0400


Well,

You might find it at the library of Congress:

Songs of the South African veld. Vol. I [sound recording]. 1950 [Decca DL 5399
]
1 sound disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm ; 10 in.
Josef Marais and Miranda, vocals ; with his Bushveld Band and chorus.
Old Johnnie Goggabie
The Wanderer's Song
Come Walk with Me Tonight
Pretty Kitty
Auntie Mina's Cooking the Syrup
When will we be Married Gertjie?
Sugarbush (Vastrap)
The Capetown Girls
The Zulu Warrior
Pity the Poor Patat.


Keith


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Patricia Frykberg <> wrote:

Does anyone know the song of which I have only a few lines somewhat dimly
remembered.
My name is Mrs Goggabee (repeat repeat)
It's an awful name is Goggabee
But still I get my dresses free.
I heard an ex RN man sing this in bits and vague words and asked him where he
had heard it. he said he wished he could remember it all because his great war
time friend in the Navy sang it over and over to everyone's irritation!
Thanks
Pat





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