During the Korean War, while I was stationed in Japan an Australian Buddy had a record of this song by Slim Dusty, "the yodeling Jackaroo" The melody is "Little Old Sod Shanty On my Claim" which appears to be the basis for almost all bluegrass ballads, including my "Blue Water Bluegrass" song, "Happy Home in Newport by the Sea" which (I make no bones about it) was inspired by a Mac Wiseman song about Tennesee.

Jody Gibson