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At Smithsonian Folkways, we have many examples of these versions in our collection, including “ Run, Johnny, Run” (Bruce Hutton), “ Run.Run / Mama Your Son Done Gone” (Elizabeth Cotten), “ Run, Jimmy, Run” (Clarence Ashley), and “ Run, Boy, Run” (Jim Smoak & The Louisiana Honeydrippers). As time progressed, pressure mounted to change the title and lyrics so that the N-word was eliminated. Throughout the twentieth century, musicians performed multiple versions of this song.
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