Mudcat Café message #2949129

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Posted By: mayomick
21-Jul-10 - 12:33 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Sixteen Tons (Merle Travis?)
Subject: RE: Origins: Sixteen Tons (Merle Travis?)

I know the tunes are different but the song's overall mood and the sentiments of the lyric suggests to me some connection to Drill Ye Tarriers Drill . Would Merle Travis have been aware of that older song when he wrote 16 tons ?