Glendy Burke
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Glendy Burke was the 29th mayor of New Orleans (June 8, 1865 – June 28, 1865).
Even before he became mayor he had had a paddle steamer named for him and the name of the boat was used by Stephen Foster in his song The Glendy Burke
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Even before he became mayor he had had a paddle steamer named for him and the name of the boat was used by Stephen Foster in his song The Glendy Burke
The Glendy Burke
The Glendy Burken is an American folk song by Stephen Foster. It appears in James Buckley's New Banjo Book published in 1860. The Glendy Burke of the song is a paddle steamer plying the Mississippi River basin. The boat was named for Glendy Burke: the 29th mayor of New Orleans.-Lyrics:The Glendy...
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