Mudcat Café message #3245836

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Thread #102894 Message #3245836
Posted By: Jim Dixon
27-Oct-11 - 05:43 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: He Said He Had a Friend (Eckert/Smik)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: He Said He Had a Friend

So Eckert & Smik heard a legend about an soldier and turned it into a song. Then someone else heard the song and started a new legend alleging that the song was written by a soldier (Billy McNichols). So we have a legend based on a song based on a legend. Marvelous. This might be a first.