Massa's in De Cold Ground

Massa's in De Cold Ground (1852) is a song by Stephen Foster.

Abolitionist Joshua McCarter Simpson rewrote the lyrics and retitled the song "To the White People of America".

A piano roll was made for it by Charles Grobe with Colorized Music.

Frederick J. Bacon was recorded playing the song on a banjo (instrumental).

Farewell My Lilly Dear and My Brother Gum by Stephen Foster are also from the perspective of field hands.

Sheet music version