Stephen Foster’s “Uncle Ned“ (original lyrics), sung by Graham Marr (1916)

Stephen Foster: Uncle Ned Graham Marr, baritone, and the Columbis Stellar Quartette with orchestral accompaniment Recorded June 21, 1916, on American Columbia matrix 48832, and issued on one side of Columbia A-5855, coupled with Charles Marshall’s “I Am Longing For You.“ Listeners should be forewarned that Foster’s original lyrics, which are often altered in latter-day renditions of this song, are far from P.C. - in particular, the “N-word“ is heard 15 seconds into the song (and several times subsequently