Tune Req: Dixie Cannonball: Recordings?

Subject: DIXIE CANNONBALL: Recordings?
From: Fortunato
Date: 11 Mar 02 - 03:10 PM

I have the chords and lyrics and a distant memory of the melody of this song, but I'd like to get a good recording. Any ideas? Also the song was BMI but is no longer listed, and Harry Fox has multiple listings so I assume it's public domain? Finally, the writers appear to be Red Foley, Vaughn Horton (is this Johnny's relative?) and Gene Autrey. Does anyone have a date for the first recording of this song? Was it Autrey's? Thanks! Chance

Subject: RE: Tune Req: DIXIE CANNONBALL: Recordings?
From: GUEST,Gene
Date: 11 Mar 02 - 05:06 PM

You should be able to find the data of WHODUNNIT?

at either www.bmi.com or ascap.com

I have Hank Williams Version and probably a few others...

Subject: RE: Tune Req: DIXIE CANNONBALL: Recordings?
From: Dicho (Frank Staplin)
Date: 11 Mar 02 - 06:17 PM

Autry recorded in 1949. Probably the first

Subject: RE: Tune Req: DIXIE CANNONBALL: Recordings?
From: Dicho (Frank Staplin)
Date: 11 Mar 02 - 06:24 PM

Song copyrighted in 1946. First?

Subject: RE: Tune Req: DIXIE CANNONBALL: Recordings?
From: GUEST,dick greenhaus
Date: 11 Mar 02 - 06:39 PM

Dixie Cannonball 1.Autry, Gene. Gene Autry Collection, Murray Hill M61072, LP (1983), cut# 25 2.Autry, Gene. Roots N' Blues - The Retrospective (1925-50), Columbia Legacy 47911/47912-15, Cas (1992), cut#4.18

From Jean Keefer's Folk Index

Subject: RE: Tune Req: DIXIE CANNONBALL: Recordings?
From: Fortunato
Date: 12 Mar 02 - 12:27 PM

thanks all.