Note: Bessie says that she was an indifferent dancer and would pick a good dancer for a partner so that he could carry her. She did not ask people to dance, rather she waited to be asked. For amusement she preferred to play cards. She talks about being attracted to boys and flirting. Setting: Alan Lomax's apartment, 3rd Street
About the session: The tenth of 21 recording sessions with Bessie Jones.
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