I've been all around this world was written by Hazard, KY sheriff Justus Begley, an old relative of mine, in the 30s. Alan lomax was an archivist for the library of congress and he went all around remote places of the country with his 80 pound recorder and metal recording discs in 1934 in order to find, preserve and record some traditional folk music which otherwise would not be heard by as many people if a all. Incidently, house of the rising sun was also recorded by alan lomax on the same trip as I've been all around this world.