BIRMINGHAM JAIL

Vintage Song Sheet –

Song:  Birmingham Jail.
Music By: Folk Song.

From: Francis & Day’s Hill-Billy Album No. 1 (One)
Publisher: Francis Day & Hunter Ltd., London
Publication Date: 1935

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History: The traditional American folk song “Down in the Valley”, also known as “Birmingham Jail”, has been recorded by many artists. Its verses mention the Birmingham, Alabama, City Jail, which was well-known in the mid-1920s. The song’s lyrics have varied over time, but the reference to the Birmingham Jail has often been omitted in later versions.