The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #7526   Message #46124
Posted By: Bruce O.
19-Nov-98 - 01:36 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Wabash Cannonball
Subject: RE: Wabash Cannonball
Dale, yes, Cohen gives both the 1882 "Great Rock Island Route" (5 8-line verses) and Kindt's "Wabsh Cannonball" (3 8-line verses). Kindt's closely parallels the 1st three verses of the Rock Island Route song. There's no Daddy Claxton/Cleaton in these. Cohen doesn't give tunes for these.