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Thread #29139   Message #366739
Posted By: GUEST,RC
01-Jan-01 - 12:23 PM
Thread Name: Where did 'ROUNDER' come from?
Subject: RE: Help: Where did 'ROUNDER' come from?
From the liner notes to "Mystery Train-- Classic Railroad Songs, Volume 2" (Rounder CD 1129, 1997 Rounder Records Corp. www.rounder.com): Regarding Johnny Cash's recording of "Casy Jones"--

" 'rounders' is late 19th century American slang for one who frequents saloons and other establishments of questionable repute. It has nothing to do with roundhouses or other railroadiana."