The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #20039   Message #1282366
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
27-Sep-04 - 12:36 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie
Subject: RE: Origins: Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie
Uncle Dave, seemingly first recorded by Travis V. Hale in 1927 as "Oh Bury Me Out on the Prairie."
Recorded by Vernon Dalhart and Bradley Kincaid under the same title; "I've Got No Use for the Women" appeared on recordings about ten years later. See Traditional Ballad Index for others.

I would guess that the song was written by Travis V. Hale, using "Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie" as inspiration. This needs to be checked out for attribution.

Certainly worth singing, since it can be played for humor and usually gets audience reaction. We used to moan it as kids, and I also remember singing it in the Army in some of those 'hurry up and wait situations.'