The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #92454   Message #1767768
Posted By: Tannywheeler
23-Jun-06 - 08:17 PM
Thread Name: Funny, Traditional Songs
Subject: RE: Funny, Traditional Songs
Double check the attribution of White Collar Holler. Stan Rogers may have made the most well-known recording, but it was written by a friend of his, Nigel Russell. I became acquainted with Nigel some 15-20 years ago. He was living in the Austin, Texas area and used to sing at Austin Friends of Trad. Music open-mike sessions. He moved out to one of the "highland lakes" near Austin, built a boat, his wife had twin boys. Somewhere among all of that he formed an OT-Bg band with several folks and was playing around various places. Tw