This article is about the traditional folk song. For the band, see Goober & the Peas. For the Andy Griffith Show character, see Goober Pyle.
"Goober Peas"
Cover, sheet music, 1866
Song
Language
English
Published
1866
Composer(s)
P. Nutt
Lyricist(s)
A. Pindar
"Goober Peas" (pronunciationⓘ) is a traditional folk song probably originating in the Southern United States. It was popular with Confederate soldiers during the American Civil War, and is still sung frequently in the South to this day. It has been recorded and sung by scores of artists, including Burl Ives, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Rusty Draper and The Kingston Trio.
The lyrics of "Goober Peas" are a description of daily life during the latter part of the Civil War for Southerners. After being cut off from the rail lines and their farm land, they had little to eat aside from boiled peanuts (or "goober peas") which often served as an emergency ration. Peanuts were also known as pindars[1] and goobers.
Publication date on the earliest sheet music is 1866, published by A. E. Blackmar in New Orleans. Blackmar humorously lists A. Pindar as the lyricist and P. Nutt as the composer.
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