a lively American song sometimes called ‘Jimmy Crack Corn’. It was written before the American Civil War by Daniel Emmett who also wrote Dixie . It became popular among slaves, because it was about the death of an owner of slaves.
BLUE TAIL FLY
Meaning of BLUE TAIL FLY in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005