Atomic Bomb Blues

Homer E. Harris Jr. (March 4, 1916 – March 17, 2007) was a groundbreaking African American athlete who became the first black captain of a Big Ten Conference team. Born in Seattle, Washington, he became the first black captain of the school's football team as an end at Seattle's Garfield High School. He then played for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes football team, and in 1937, he became the team's Most Valuable Player and the first black player to captain a Big Ten team. He was named an All-Big Ten End three years in a row. As the National Football League wasn't integrated when he graduated, Harris went to medical school and became a dermatologist. He also served as head coach of the North Carolina A&T football team in 1940. He was inducted into the Hawkeyes… more »

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It was early one morning, when all the good work was done
It was early one morning, when all the good work was done
And that big bird was loaded, with that awful atomic bomb

Wrote my baby, I was behind the risin' sun
Wrote my baby, I was behind the risin' sun
I told her, don't be uneasy, because I'm behind the atomic bomb

Nation after nation, was near and far away
Nation after nation, was near and far away
Well, they soon got the news, and there where they would stay

Over in east Japan, you know, they let down and cried
Over in east Japan, you know, they let down and cried
And poor Tojo, had to find a place to hide

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Written by: HOMER HARRIS, LESTER MELROSE

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