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Thread #83748   Message #1541511
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
13-Aug-05 - 01:16 AM
Thread Name: ADD: Alabama John Cherokee
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Alabama John Cherokee
The song makes no sense. There were no Cherokee in Miramichi (or anywhere in Canada or northern U. S.).
The Cherokees from western Georgia were forceably moved to Indian Territory in the 1830s (read about the "Trail of Tears," more than 4000 died). They were not slaves, but farmers and cattle ranchers; a few were slave-holders.

Willie-O in thread 9490 says it is a good yell and scream song.