This song was written by Gussie Davis in 1899. The first recording was by Grayson and Whitter in Atlanta in October 1927. You can find it reissued on County CO-CD-3517. Norman and Nancy Blake have a beaut rendition on their recent 'Back Home in Sulphur Springs' album [Plectrafone Records 80302].

The song has been recorded with a variety of other titles such 'A Hero's Death' [Molly O'Day], 'The Boy in Blue' [Stuart Hamblin], 'Roamin' Jack' [Ted Hawkins Mountaineers]. [Info from Meade p 18].

--Stewie.