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Thread #26108 Message #3550952
Posted By: GUEST,Gron
20-Aug-13 - 05:10 AM
Thread Name: Origin: He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
Subject: RE: Origin: He's Got the Whole World in His Hands

Several sites attribute this song to Obie Philpott, a Cherokee who was training in WWII. After he left for the war, the words were found in his locker and attributed to him. However, separate publications in 1927 show that that can't be the case. So why is it still attributed to him.