Mudcat Café message #3473145

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Thread #149304 Message #3473145
Posted By: GUEST,Autoharper
29-Jan-13 - 03:14 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Woodys 'Hard Travelin' tune provenance
Subject: Origins: Woodys 'Hard Travelin' tune provenance

What traditional or popular song provided Woody Guthrie with the melody for his song, "Hard Travelin'?"

I been a-havin'some hard travelin',
I thought you knowed.
I been a-havin'some hard travelin',
Way down the road.
I been a-havin'some hard travelin',
Hard ramblin', hard gamblin',
I been a-havin'some hard travelin', Lord.

Thanks,
Adam Miller
Folksinging.org