Mudcat Café message #2964824

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Thread #81820 Message #2964824
Posted By: Joe Offer
13-Aug-10 - 10:14 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Roll, Alabama Roll
Subject: RE: Origins: Roll, Alabama Roll

Hi, Gibb-
Be mindful that the "earliest date" in the Traditional Ballad Index is the earliest date referenced to in the sources indexed. The Ballad Index does not ordinarily attempt to determine the date of composition of a song.
-Joe-