A gold miner ("Forty-Niner") and his beautiful daughter, Clementine.
Clementine trips on a splinter, falls into a foaming river, and drowns because her father cannot swim. subtitle My Darling Clementine
Referenced in countless cartoons, movies, and TV shows (like Huckleberry Hound ). A gold miner ("Forty-Niner") and his beautiful daughter,
"My Darling Clementine" is a famous American western folk ballad. It is traditionally credited to Percy Montrose (1884), though sometimes attributed to Barker Bradford. The song is a melodrama that blends a catchy, upbeat tune with a tragic and darkly humorous story. 📜 The Storyline The California Gold Rush of 1849. Clementine. Clementine trips on a splinter