Mudcat Café message #3779718

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Thread #10638 Message #3779718
Posted By: Joe Offer
19-Mar-16 - 02:20 AM
Thread Name: Origin: Long Time Ago/Hoosen Johnny/Sam Houston
Subject: RE: Origin: Long Time Ago/Hoosen Johnny/Sam Houston

I was in Houston in Texas a few weeks ago, and they pronounced it "Hewston" there. I wonder how Sam pronounced it.
And I wonder if Cyril Tawney may have gotten the song from Joe Hickerson, a formidable source of folk music information.
-Joe-