Subject: Origins: Woodys 'Hard Travelin' tune provenance From: GUEST,Autoharper Date: 29 Jan 13 - 03:14 PM What traditional or popular song provided Woody Guthrie with the melody for his song, "Hard Travelin'?" I been a-havin'some hard travelin', I thought you knowed. I been a-havin'some hard travelin', Way down the road. I been a-havin'some hard travelin', Hard ramblin', hard gamblin', I been a-havin'some hard travelin', Lord. Thanks, Adam Miller Folksinging.org |
Subject: RE: Origins: Woodys 'Hard Travelin' tune provenance From: GUEST,Bb Coltman Date: 30 Jan 13 - 06:36 AM The tune could be Woody's reworking of the tune variously known as "Crawdad Song" or "Sugar Babe." Granted it departs from the original, but that's at least a possibility. Bob |
Subject: RE: Origins: Woodys 'Hard Travelin' tune provenance From: GUEST,Bob Coltman Date: 03 Feb 13 - 03:05 PM Two more possibilities, closely similar, which might have been reworked to arrive at "Hard Travelin's" tune: Froggy Went a-Courtin' This Train Is Bound for Glory |
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