history of the story The Arkansas-connected version of the -Traveler tale is said to have originated with Kentucky-born Sanford (or Sandford) Faulkner(1806-1874), a planter, banker and unsuccessful politician. ....... chapbook: The adventures of an Arkansas traveler By: Cannibal Charlie, pseud. George Munro, Publisher NY 1870 https://archive.org/details/adventuresofarka00cann/page/20/mode/2up the internet archive and YouTube have dozens of recordings, instrumental, square dance with calls, and spoken. Thomas.
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