The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #11363 Message #251004
Posted By: Mike Regenstreif
03-Jul-00 - 09:07 AM
Thread Name: Review: The Man From God Knows Where (Tom Russell)
Subject: RE: 'The Man From God Knows Where'
Tom Russell does not claim to be an actual descendant of his namesake. He uses the coincidence as a literary device in the song-cycle.
Most of the other "characters" in TMFGKW are based on his actual ancestors.