Sweet Silas

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 Theme code Index    5563 5311
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:The Stripling Brothers
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Rag
 Key/Tonic of    F
 Accidental    1 flat
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    USA(Deep South)
 Structure    AB
 Editor/Compiler    
 Book/Manuscript title    
 Tune and/or Page number    
 Year of publication/Date of MS    
 Artist    Biography:The Stripling Brothers
 Title of recording    Sweet Silas/Chinese Breakdown
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Decca 5069 (78 RPM)
 Year recorded    1934
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