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Thread #33829 Message #1886643
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
16-Nov-06 - 09:58 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: When the Wagon Was New (J M Purdom)
Subject: RE: Req When the Wagon Was New
The earliest date seems to be 1951, and the composer J. M. Purdom (Masters).
This song appears on the 70th Anniv. cd of the Chuck Wagon Gang (1936-2006), and is listed as composed by J. M. Purdom (allmusic). Purdom changed his name to Masters, but some compositions were copyright Purdom. Recorded by Columbia, 20888, side A- Masters Family, 06/??/51, composer listed as Purdom.
The earliest listing of the song (also 'copyright') by Sam McGee is 1963.