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GUEST,Sutter Lee Story Behind Wabash Cannonball & Claxton (59* d) RE: Story Behind Wabash Cannonball & Claxton 22 Jun 07


Good to get some answers on Daddy Claxton. I like the father/grandfather theory. I've only seen one version, from a friend's typed up version, where Woodie Guthrie's name was used instead.
A current group called The Mammals (banjo player Pete Seeger's grandson) does a version, and some old man (86) apparently told them they did the only version he'd ever heard that was accurate, but haven't seen their version in writing or listened to it other than at a recent festival.
I was only able to find one version where "Boe's accomodation" was used, which I like, but it's likely the "combination" versions are the originals.
Because I'm an early boomer, I've always realized the jungle referred to hobo jungle(s).


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